Donald Trump led a transformation of the Supreme Court that ushered in a conservative supermajority but soon he will confront an emboldened Democratic-led Senate that is preparing to play hardball on his judicial nominations.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is likely to return as majority leader next year, promised in an interview with The Associated Press that Democrats will prevent Trump from installing a “right-winger” on the Supreme Court and that they are “not going to allow any crappy nominees” elsewhere in the federal judiciary or in Trump’s Cabinet.
Democrats will hold at least 54 seats next year and as many as 56 depending on final results in Mississippi and Alaska, giving them a significant majority to block Trump’s nominees or just ignore them outright.
Add justices and legislate locking the number of justices to the number of circuit courts. There are 11 regional circuits, plus DC, plus Federal. So either raise it to 11 and tie it to regions or raise it to 13 and tie it to total circuit courts. But then also include language for limiting the number of circuit courts. And term limits while we’re at it.
And maybe include the ability to recall reps, senators, presidents, and justices. There’s no reason that fuckers like fetterman and thomas should be allowed to poison democracy with no recourse just because they’re protected enough by their fellow ghouls.