Joe Biden Clashes With Progressives Over Supreme Court Expansion

The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday has prompted calls to reform the nation's highest court to ensure that its decisions are fair and balanced.

Some Democrats favor expanding the number of seats in the court to restore what many Americans say is a loss of legitimacy. Although the court currently has a conservative majority of 6-3, President Joe Biden has said that he doesn't support the expansion of the number of judges.

There's no legal requirement for the Supreme Court to be composed of nine justices and the size of the institution isn't specified in the U.S. Constitution. So, while the number of judges has been fixed for the past 150 years, it's not formally bound to stay that way.

Historically, there has been a minimum of six justices and a maximum of 10.

Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington called for the expansion of the Supreme Court on Twitter on Sunday. Her post was re-shared by over 2,000 people, including Dem. Rep. Mondaire Jones of New York and candidate rep. for Florida Maxwell Alejandro Frost.