Senate Dems deliver stunning warning to Supreme Court: ‘Heal’ or face restructuring

Fox News ^ | August 13, 2019 | Ronn Blitzer

[jazusamo]

Several high-profile Senate Democrats warned the Supreme Court in pointed terms this week that it could face a fundamental restructuring if justices do not take steps to "heal" the court in the near future.

The ominous and unusual warning was delivered as part of a brief filed Monday in a case related to a New York City gun law. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., referenced rulings by the court's conservative majority in claiming it is suffering from some sort of affliction which must be remedied.

"The Supreme Court is not well. And the people know it," the brief said. "Perhaps the Court can heal itself before the public demands it be 'restructured in order to reduce the influence of politics.'"

The last part was quoting language from a Quinnipiac University poll, in which 51 percent favored such restructuring. In the same poll, 55 percent believed the Supreme Court was "motivated by politics" more than by the law.

Dramatic changes to the Supreme Court have been proposed by several Democrats vying for their party's 2020 presidential nomination, with "court-packing" being a common -- though highly controversial -- suggestion. Increasing the number of justices on the court would allow the president to shift the balance on the bench by loading up justices of his or her preference.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Congress has no power over SCOTUS other than impeachment. They cannot “restructure” the Supreme Court.

[MichaelCorleone]

The fact they think they can be so brazen as to essentially call for the complete politicalization of the Supreme Court means only one thing:

Either we totally get rid of the Bolshevics or they will eventually have their iron boot on all our necks.

Those are the choices.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Judicial intimidation

So long as John Roberts is sitting there, why bother?

[Dahoser]

The ominous and unusual warning was delivered as part of a brief filed Monday in a case related to a New York City gun law. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., referenced rulings by the court's conservative majority in claiming it is suffering from some sort of affliction which must be remedied.

Five Senators whose combined IQs barely break room temperature. In the Arctic. Midwinter.

[sphinx]

I would favor a mandatory retirement age. We might also consider fixed terms for Justices. These should be long, at least ten years, so that they extend beyond the term of the president who nominates them. Whether they might be renewable is a separate question.

That said, if we want to fix what is ailing our government, let's start with term limits for Members of Congress before we start fooling with the Supreme Court. Conservatives should get out ahead on that.

[jazusamo]

Off the Wall Ping!

Contact to be added.

[eyeamok]

They should have found him in CONTEMPT of Court and Jailed him on the Spot, Questioning the Judgement of the Court in PUBLIC DOCUMENTS is CONTEMPT and deserving of at least 90 days in jail.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Congress has no power over SCOTUS other than impeachment. They cannot “restructure” the Supreme Court.

Au contraire.

The number of justices on SCOTUS is NOT Defined in the Constitution. Congress can set it at any number they want (and it has varied in the past). If they regain power Drive for 15 will gain a whole new meaning.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“Heal” means expanding the court to 15 or 19 justices with the new ones appointed by the next Democrat president.

[Pilgrim's Progress]

All the more reason not to vote democrat.

[cuban leaf]

“The Supreme Court is not well. And the people know it,”

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I actually agree with that statement. In a sane world, most decisions would be 9-0. But we have four activist judges that don’t care about the constitution nor the rule of law.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

One branch threatening the other. Very classy.

[mewzilla]

So long as John Roberts is sitting there, why bother?

Because Epstein's dead?

Just a thought.

[chris37]

And it will then be totally corrupt and utterly ignored.

[gibsonguy]

Exactly, when it counts Roberts goes with the Rats. They are just being greedy.

[DoodleBob]

Perhaps the Court can heal itself before the public demands it be 'restructured in order to reduce the influence of politics.

Doesn't this sound like a Red Flag comment??

[jazusamo]

Or are they saying they want a court which will rule liberal 100% of the time?????

Yep, I believe so.

[Mouton]

These clowns are itching for a fight. If it is war they want whom am I to say no.

[dp0622]

This is ####ed up and getting scarier by the day.

Trump HAS TO win in 2020.

I thought elections have consequences.

We didn’t cry like bitches about overthrowing the President and changing the SC when obummer was president.

I have NEVER said this, but keep your guns clean and nearby.

And be ready to actually pull the trigger if they come for you in the middle of the night to be shipped off.

If you’re gonna go, take some with you.

It’s not so easy since there’s so many of us.

But anything is possible.

[TheNext]

Democrat’s Big Lie are losers.

Democrats lie. Always.