The supreme court now serves the billionaire donor class – let’s rein it in | Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King
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The court has undone rulings to try to unravel Black political power and reverse the progress of the modern US

The court has undone rulings to try to unravel Black political power and reverse the progress of the modern US

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This court – the governing body intended to safeguard the freedoms that are so crucial to the ideals of civil rights – has been weaponized by an extremist faction. One-third of the supreme court is dangerously political and was appointed by an individual who has repeatedly made clear he seeks to dismantle American democracy. Another three have spent their terms ignoring decades worth of legal precedent and prioritizing the interests of the elite few over the working people, families and communities that drive our nation forward.

As a Maga supermajority, these justices have undone established rulings and legal norms in an attempt to reverse the progress of modern America and to systematically unravel Black political power. Those who pose the greatest threat to our freedoms will not only be on the ballot this November – they will be sitting in robes behind the bench.

All we have to do is look at their track record to see what they’ll do next. For over a decade, extreme justices have issued legal rulings that force an unpopular and radical agenda on to the American people that is rooted in white supremacy.

  • Rivalarrival
    6·
    10 months ago

    The size of the court is not set by the constitution. We can eliminate the fixed size. Instead of 9 justices, we appoint 1 additional justice in November of the first and third years of each presidential term. Dead justices are not replaced.

    With the average SCOTUS term currently around 28 years, the court size will increase from 9 to an average of at least 14. Without pressure for politically-motivated retirement, the average size will likely increase to about 18.

    The larger size of the court increases its political stability. The fixed appointment schedule limits the lasting influence of a particular president. The timing is as far as possible between presidential and midterm elections, minimizing the influence of politics on the appointment and confirmation process.

    There’s plenty of room within the constitution to reform the court. We just need to decide to do it.

    • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
      2·
      10 months ago

      Yeah, that’s what I’m saying, Congress can and has decreased and increased the size of the court at will…

      The problem is THIS Congress. They aren’t going to want to overturn this court.

      The easy fix would be “We’re shrinking the court from 9 to 5. Last 4 justices added? Goodbye!” But that would still leave Thomas and Alito on one side, Sotomayor and Kagan on the other, with Roberts as the swing vote.