Law Professor Explains the Dangers of Packing the Supreme Court
April 16, 2021 | District of Columbia
Democrats are working to follow through on their 2020 campaign promise to expand the Supreme Court, something liberal law professor Jonathan Turley believes is a dangerous precedent, especially in our “age of rage.”
Although Turley called to expand the Court to as many as 17 or 19 members over the last 20 years, he says there’s a stark difference between “reforming” and “packing” the Court — The biggest being how quickly the change occurs.
“Over 20 years ago, I recommended the expansion of the Court to 17 or 19 members. However, that recommendation would occur over many years and would not give advocates the short-term majority that they are seeking. That is the difference between reforming and packing the Court,” the professor wrote on his website. “Even a gradual increase would also face considerable opposition in the Senate, particularly out of a lack of trust that a later majority would add a couple of justices and then renege on continued additions to continue to control the majority of the Court.”..
(Excerpts from the Daily Wire)
