The Tonic Accord

Court Packin' & Lip Smackin'


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During the 2020 campaign trail, President Biden gave relatively milquetoast answers on whether or not he would support “packing the court.” Adding members to the court comes from the idea that although the Supreme Court has been made up of nine justices for over a century, the Constitution does not require that number. In recent years, there has been a growing group of liberals and progressives in the US who believe that the Supreme Court should be expanded to better represent the nation’s population and majority. In this episode, Drew and Alex discuss how packing the court used to be a progressive dream, but now even moderates are warming up to it. They also debate whether this would be a good idea during a divisive and trying time, and whether this would just lead to an even more political and zigzagging Supreme Court. The two also look into other options such as balancing the courts, stripping jurisdiction, a lottery system, and term limits.
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