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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...5yrs5Y

Yes

 @9FQ5KB3 from New Jersey disagreed…6mos6MO

No because its set up now so a particular party cannot get a majority and keep it, it needs to be an unequal number

 @9FL4SVY from Texas agreed…6mos6MO

The current oldest running member has been on the Supreme Court for over 30 years. Justice Thomas has been described as one of the most influential justices to be in the Supreme Court. So for him to hold influence for over 30 years is ridiculous. Individual people should never hold his level of influence for as long as he has, others should be giving the opportunity to express their ideals instead of regulating the same one repeatedly.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...5yrs5Y

No

 @9FN9XS4 from Washington agreed…6mos6MO

We may not always like the Supreme Court's decision but our system works and it has for over 200 years. Checks and balances are necessary, even if they are exceptionally slow.

 @9HXXF85  from Missouri disagreed…3mos3MO

 @9HQN3KL  from Texas agreed…3mos3MO

Consistent with the Executive Order, the Report identifies prominent proposals for reform and provides a critical evaluation of the strengths

 @9F7FBWJ from Massachusetts agreed…7mos7MO

If a party decides they want to add lets 4 or 5 more justices, they get to choose all the nominees and favor whatever side of the political and ideological side they want.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...5yrs5Y

Yes, but only reform to impose term limits on judges

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...5yrs5Y

No, and the Supreme Court should not be politicized

 @9FVL63V from Idaho disagreed…6mos6MO

Everything is tainted with politics at some point so everything should be brought as close as it can to the will of the people which that institution serves.

 @9H4H6B8 from Arkansas disagreed…4mos4MO

The Supreme Court is already politicized. It is as much a political institution as it is a legal-judicial one.

 @9FMVGPW from Illinois disagreed…6mos6MO

why would term limits politicize the supreme court? also, the supreme court being politicized is going to happen regardless, but term limits ensures that the court changes hands more frequently to support changing public opinions

 @9FVPL8QDemocrat  from Washington disagreed…6mos6MO

The Supreme Court is already highly politicized, the justification behind overturning roe is paper thin and the appointment of a justice is always watched with held breath because it’s now always a swing in the political power within the court. The democrats need to get into the mud and start playing the political game to retake ground.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...5yrs5Y

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

 @9FL4SVY from Texas disagreed…6mos6MO

Currently, some of the judges in the Supreme Court have been in term for over 10 years. This means that laws that support their political views are more likely to get passed. If there were term limits that would provide a fair opportunity for all political views. And adding more members would allow more and different opinions to hold weight.

 @9GKGHYZSocialist from Missouri disagreed…5mos5MO

Most of the Supreme Court is one party. They decide whatever fits what they believe not what is right for the American citizens.

 @9H4H6B8 from Arkansas disagreed…4mos4MO

I am not sure that Congress has the constitutional power to "reform" the Supreme Court. All 3 branches of the federal government are created in the constitution and all 3 are theoretically equal. Congress has no more power to change the Supreme Court than the Court does to change Congress.

 @9FLWJKDSocialistdisagreed…6mos6MO

the current supreme court system is loaded with judges 10-20 years PAST retirement age and cannot reflect the true values of the US, as well as cannot be trusted to be competent in their roles

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...5yrs5Y

Yes, but only reform to include more seats

 @9FZ69ZG from Florida disagreed…6mos6MO

People shouldn’t be trying to get more seats into the Supreme Court because with the people in the court today, since they have been there a while have obviously stayed in for a reason, no reason to add to it or take away from it.

 @9FN9XS4 from Washington disagreed…6mos6MO

Reform that includes more seats is not a check nor a balance, and what one side does the other side can also and will.

 @9B6C78H from Oklahoma answered…12mos12MO

No, do not add seats and require judges to pass a mental competency test instead of setting term limits

 @8TH779G from Oklahoma answered…3yrs3Y

 @8S3VK73 from Ohio answered…3yrs3Y

 @9C69K68 from Georgia answered…10mos10MO

  Deletedanswered…9mos9MO

Yes, although abolishing the supreme court would be better

  @TruthHurts101 from Washington disagreed…9mos9MO

That is unconstitutional and would upset the balance of power, you just want to eliminate all political opposition to Biden's tyrannical administration and destroy the last bastion of sanity our federal government possesses.

 @JurisdictionMartyWomen’s Equality from New York agreed…9mos9MO

The Supreme Court is like a good old classic rock band. If you start changing members every few years or adding more than necessary, the band's essence and distinct sound - its 'constitutionality,' if you will - could get lost in the mix.

  @TruthHurts101 from Washington commented…9mos9MO

I'm confused that this is coming from a Women's Equality Party member, but okay, you're right

 @9CNX3B9 from Oklahoma answered…9mos9MO

No, do not add seats and require judges to pass an annual mental competency test instead of setting term limits

 @8TLHWP5Independent from Pennsylvania answered…3yrs3Y

 @939JPZ6 from California answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, the Supreme Court should be reformed to include more seats. The Supreme Court is already politicized and some people on the court are not qualified for their job. By adding more seats, hopefully we can dilute the ignorance already permeating on the bench.

 @8JT3Q54 from Minnesota answered…3yrs3Y

 @92HZK7N from North Carolina answered…2yrs2Y

 @7PTCG38Democrat from Wisconsin answered…9mos9MO

Yes, reform to pass a Constitutional amendment that imposes a mandatory retirement age of 75 for all judges who serve on the Court, and add two additional seats

 @9B2BQYD from Oklahoma answered…1yr1Y

No, do not add seats and require passing a mental competency test instead of setting term limits

 @93SB7YB from Florida answered…2yrs2Y

 @9D6DSV4Socialist from New York answered…8mos8MO

Yes, and seperate the supreme court and the presidency by making an independent comition appointing the judges

 @FabulousActivistPeace and Freedom from Kansas agreed…8mos8MO

The idea of an independent commission for appointing judges could potentially enhance the non-partisan nature of the Supreme Court, similar to the method used in some European countries, like the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, an independent body proposes candidates for judgeships, thereby reducing the influence of politics. How do you think such a system could be implemented in the U.S. without infringing on the checks and balances principle?

 @98MRS85 from New Jersey answered…1yr1Y

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