The U.S. Supreme Court’s term came to an end last month as the conservative majority released a slew of opinions that sparked widespread controversy and renewed debates around court packing, which would ultimately expand the court beyond its nine justices.
when it decided that colleges and universities should not consider race in the college admissions process.Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
“[But] the decisions invalidating affirmative action and student loan relief, among others, have helped keep the idea alive,” Steffey told Yahoo News. “That said, the issue is moot as long as we have a divided government in Washington.” “President Biden effectively killed the near-term prospects for court expansion when he constructed his Supreme Court commission in a way that was guaranteed not to challenge the status quo,” David Noll, law professor at Rutgers Law School, told Yahoo News. “That leaves other potential reforms, such as term limits, as the most likely way forward.”Many Democrats believe the makeup of the Supreme Court is unjust.
“Republicans would block a court-packing plan if they controlled any of those institutions,” he said. “If Democrats were to gain control of all those institutions in the 2024 elections, then they would need to add four seats to the court in order to create a 7-6 progressive majority.”
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