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Here's How Republicans Plan to Keep SCOTUS at Nine Seats

Posted on AllSides March 20th, 2019
From The Right
US Congress, court packing, GOP

We've recently reported on the Democrats' intentions of trying to expand the Supreme Court in hopes of getting revenge on Mitch McConnell. The Senate Majority Leader blocked President Obama nominee Merrick Garland, who he intended to replace the late Antonin Scalia. McConnell kept the seat open for President Trump to appoint a more conservative individual. And then another after that. With the Court now clearly skewed to the right, progressives have begun to seriously consider upending constitutional norms.

"Given the Merrick Garland situation, the question of legitimacy is one...

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https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/03/20/republicans-to-introduce-legislation-to-keep-scotus-at-nine-seats-n2543417

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