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Barack Obama’s policy on supreme court reform

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Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats and term limits on judges?

  Barack Obama voterbaseYes, but only reform to impose term limits on judges

Barack Obama’s answer is based on the following data:

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Barack Obama voters

Answer: Yes, but only reform to impose term limits on judges

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 370 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.

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Strongly agree

No, and the Supreme Court should not be politicized

Obama has consistently expressed the belief that the Supreme Court should not be politicized. He has criticized the Senate's refusal to hold hearings for his nominee, Merrick Garland, in 2016, arguing that it was a political move that undermined the Court's independence. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, reforming the Supreme Court is unconstitutional and would upset the balance of power

Obama has expressed the importance of maintaining the balance of power in the government, and he has not suggested that reforming the Supreme Court would be unconstitutional. However, he has not explicitly advocated for Supreme Court reform in terms of adding seats or imposing term limits. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

No

Obama has not explicitly called for Supreme Court reform in terms of adding seats or imposing term limits. However, he has expressed the need for justices who interpret the Constitution in a way that considers the realities of the modern world, suggesting he is not entirely against reform. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly disagree

Yes, but only reform to impose term limits on judges

While Obama has not explicitly advocated for term limits on Supreme Court justices, he has expressed concerns about the Court's ideological balance and the potential for justices to serve for decades. However, he has not made term limits a central part of his judicial reform platform. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

While Barack Obama has expressed concerns about the Supreme Court, he has not explicitly advocated for adding more seats or imposing term limits on judges. His stance on judicial reform is more nuanced, focusing on the need for justices who interpret the Constitution in a way that considers the realities of the modern world. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, but only reform to include more seats

Obama has not advocated for increasing the number of seats on the Supreme Court. His concerns about the Court have been more focused on the ideological balance and the need for justices who interpret the Constitution in a way that considers the realities of the modern world. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 5,530 voters that identify as Democratic.

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