<p>The Constitution is silent on the number of justices on the Supreme Court. The independence of the judiciary is put in jeopardy when partisans settle political scores by rebalancing the courts.</p> <p>Clay has been thinking about the promise and pitfalls of court packing.</p>

The Constitution is silent on the number of justices on the Supreme Court. The independence of the judiciary is put in jeopardy when partisans settle political scores by rebalancing the courts. Clay has been thinking about the promise and pitfalls of court packing.

Supreme Court Packing: A Bad Way to Get Even - or Ahead

TFIC takes you deeper into the stories that are shaping our future. Seeing around corners  or making sense of the collision of technology and society is hard. Context can help. Our writers and editors probe important questions about where we are going by first asking about where we have been and why. The show is produced through the joint editorial resources of Governing and Government Technology.

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TFIC takes you deeper into the stories that are shaping our future. Seeing around corners or making sense of the collision of technology and society is hard. Context can help. Our writers and editors probe important questions about where we are going by first asking about where we have been and why. The show is produced through the joint editorial resources of Governing and Government Technology.

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Supreme Court Packing: A Bad Way to Get Even - or Ahead