If Trump gets to name 7-9 justices, that would be court packing. A few, 2-4 is normal ebb-and-flow. Nice, but normal.
“If Trump gets to name 7-9 justices, that would be court packing.”
No, that would be normal if it happens normally.
Uhhhh no it wouldnt. Court packing is increasing the number of justices to alter its ideological make-up. Appointing a bunch of justices is not court packing. Its just good fortune.
Yeah. look at Jimmy Carter’s SC nominees / s
By court packing the idea is the Dems would expand the number of Justices on the USSC to a number greater than 9. There is no law covering the number of Justices which can be seated.
If the Wise Latina, Ruthie, and Kagan were to be called home to account for themselves, for instance, it would not be court packing to put a few constitutionalists on the court.
“If Trump gets to name 7-9 justices, that would be court packing.”
No, that would be luck couple with his constructional preview.