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fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

How Democrats Can Fix the Supreme Court in 2029

Conservative Supreme Court rulings have entrenched minority rule; structural reforms—statehood for D.C. and Puerto Rico, court term limits, and expansion—are necessary to restore democratic governance.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

It Pains Me to Say This': Former A.G. Eric Holder Urges Democrats to Reform Broken' Supreme Court Once Back in Power

It's only when you get to the Supreme Court that you see these problems start to arise. And it's the use of, this overuse of the shadow docket. You know, by taking these cases and decided them, essentially deciding them, without hearing any oral argument, with any adequate briefing. You know, deciding these really important matters in that way challenges the legitimacy of the court and does an untold amount of damage to the fabric, legal fabric of this nation.
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