President #Biden just announced his 49th round of nominees for federal judicial positions — bringing the total number of announced federal judicial nominees to 240.
@GottaLaff@kwheaton Slightly more ordinary, decent, serious thinkers in important positions of authority than obediently vicious partisans is a tragedy, not an achievement
I wish he had expanded the Supreme Court. The last time it was expanded was because the number of Circuits had increased to 9. So that is how much the Supreme Court increased to. Now there are 13 circuits. So surely the Supreme Court should be increased to 13 justices???
This isn't an executive prerogative. Congress can expand the Court, with Presidential approval. Dems need a trifecta, plus decent margins in both houses to pull it off. But, yes, given the chance, they should expand to 21 seats, implement strict ethical rules with harsh criminal penalties, etc.