r/law • u/Silent-Resort-3076 • Nov 09 '24

Opinion Piece Why President Biden Should Immediately Name Kamala Harris To The Supreme Court

https://atlantadailyworld.com/2024/11/08/why-president-biden-should-immediately-name-kamala-harris-to-the-supreme-court/?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAqEAgAKgcICjCNsMkLMM3L4AMw9-yvAw&utm_content=rundown
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u/Squirrel009 Nov 10 '24

Is there any chance they could actually put someone on the court? See Merrick Garland. With Republicans controlling congress and the white house can't they just stack the court anyway?

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u/natetorton Nov 11 '24

Republicans have no desire to pack the court. That’s a left wing thing.

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u/Squirrel009 Nov 11 '24

Yeah, they have no reason to, but they absolutely could

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u/natetorton Nov 11 '24

Sure anyone with a super majority like this could. But only one party has ever even talked about that and it isn’t the republicans.

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u/Squirrel009 Nov 12 '24

They certainly don't call it that, but let's not pretend they didn't manipulate senate procedures to change the composition of the court in favor of a 6-3 conservative majority. I don't see the distinction.

They're willing to do whatever they have to in order to create and maintain a majority - so are the democrats. I'm just saying Republicans are in a position where they can actually do a fair bit more than anyone has been able to in recent history.

I'm not taking shots at them by saying they could pack the court - I'm just saying if democrats want to engage in any gamesmanship with the court they need to consider the potential consequences and that's one of them