Biden Eyes Changes to U.S. Supreme Court
The left has been pushing hard for liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire in 2021 so that Biden can fill his seat.
The demand for Breyer to retire came after a speech he made at Harvard Law School to students and alumni in which he warned that court packing could harm the rule of law in the U.S..
“Proposals have been recently made to increase the number of Supreme Court justices. I’m sure that others will discuss related political arguments,” he said. “This lecture reflects my own effort to be certain that those who are going to debate these questions … also consider an important institutional point. Consider it. Namely, how would court packing reflect and affect the rule of law itself?”
Breyer said that he aimed “to make those whose initial instincts may favor important structural change, or other similar institutional changes, such as forms of court packing, think long and hard before they embody those changes in law.”
We can't afford to risk Democrats losing control of the Senate before President Biden can follow through on his promise to nominate the first Black woman Supreme Court justice.
It's time for Justice Breyer to announce his retirement. pic.twitter.com/emqZ4Vc1FM
— Demand Justice (@WeDemandJustice) April 9, 2021
Some on the left reacted negatively to Breyer’s comments. Demand Justice, a liberal group dedicated to making the federal courts more left-leaning, responded by doubling down on its calls to “Expand the Supreme Court.”
Days later, Demand Justice is further lashing out at Breyer, who for decades has sided with left-leaning litigants more often than not.
“Breyer, retire,” a billboard truck paid for by Demand Justice, that was driving around Capitol Hill Friday, reads. “Don’t risk your legacy.”
“It’s time for Black woman Supreme Court justice. There’s no time to waste,” was seen on the side of another truck.
Breyer argued that making structural changes like court packing would harm the courts credibility.
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The left has been pushing hard for liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire in 2021 so that Biden can fill his seat.
The demand for Breyer to retire came after a speech he made at Harvard Law School to students and alumni in which he warned that court packing could harm the rule of law in the U.S..
“Proposals have been recently made to increase the number of Supreme Court justices. I’m sure that others will discuss related political arguments,” he said. “This lecture reflects my own effort to be certain that those who are going to debate these questions … also consider an important institutional point. Consider it. Namely, how would court packing reflect and affect the rule of law itself?”
Breyer said that he aimed “to make those whose initial instincts may favor important structural change, or other similar institutional changes, such as forms of court packing, think long and hard before they embody those changes in law.”
We can't afford to risk Democrats losing control of the Senate before President Biden can follow through on his promise to nominate the first Black woman Supreme Court justice.
It's time for Justice Breyer to announce his retirement. pic.twitter.com/emqZ4Vc1FM
— Demand Justice (@WeDemandJustice) April 9, 2021
Some on the left reacted negatively to Breyer’s comments. Demand Justice, a liberal group dedicated to making the federal courts more left-leaning, responded by doubling down on its calls to “Expand the Supreme Court.”
Days later, Demand Justice is further lashing out at Breyer, who for decades has sided with left-leaning litigants more often than not.
“Breyer, retire,” a billboard truck paid for by Demand Justice, that was driving around Capitol Hill Friday, reads. “Don’t risk your legacy.”
“It’s time for Black woman Supreme Court justice. There’s no time to waste,” was seen on the side of another truck.
Breyer argued that making structural changes like court packing would harm the courts credibility.
Click here to read more.