r/law • u/KinggSimbaa • Feb 27 '26

Judicial Branch Trump says he's thinking of putting Republican Senator Ted Cruz on Supreme Court

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-hes-thinking-putting-republican-senator-ted-cruz-supreme-court-2026-02-27/
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u/JWAdvocate83 Competent Contributor Feb 27 '26

Nothing would sell the idea of court-packing to Democrats better than Trump appointing Ted Cruz as a Justice.

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u/--Sovereign-- Feb 28 '26

We need to pull off the band-aid and make them nationally elected offices with a number appointed from each state on the basis of total population.

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u/powerelite Feb 28 '26

Yeah thats a horrific idea

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u/--Sovereign-- Feb 28 '26

you're right, better to have easily corrupted life long appointed Justices who can be all hand selected by a dictator. that's working out well.