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What is Court Packing?

Supreme Court Vacancy Revives Idea From FDR - The New York Times 10/04/21 01:19

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packing.html

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death Revives Talk of Court Packing


The idea, recalling a plan by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, is increasingly popular
among progressives, but faces roadblocks among members of both parties.

By Astead W. Herndon and Maggie Astor

Published Sept. 19, 2020


Updated Oct. 22, 2020
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The idea of expanding the Supreme Court has caught fire among some Democrats since
the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ignited a Washington power struggle that could
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