Court Packing

Many Democrats are hot to remake the Supreme Court. But it’s the lifetime appointment that just kept Trump from meddling with the midterms.

Law and Justice

The Supreme Court Still Works as the Founders Intended

by Bill Scher September 18, 2026September 18, 2026

Many Democrats are hot to remake the Supreme Court. But it’s the lifetime judicial appointment that just kept Donald Trump from meddling with the midterms.

Trump’s birthright citizenship case highlights a crucial truth: without an independent judiciary, presidential power would face few real limits

Politics

The Birthright Citizenship Arguments Are a Reminder that the Independent Judiciary Is a Good Thing

by Bill Scher April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Politics

It’s a Good Thing Democrats Didn’t Pack the Courts

by Bill Scher February 12, 2025February 11, 2025

Law and Justice

How to Fix the Supreme Court

by Rob Wolfe January 16, 2024January 16, 2024

Magazine

The Court’s Third Great Crisis

by Garrett Epps October 30, 2022November 3, 2022

Politics

On Abortion, All Democratic Roads Lead to Court Packing

by Bill Scher July 18, 2022July 19, 2022

Featured, Political Animal, Politics

Should Biden Pack the Supreme Court?

by Bill Scher April 20, 2021January 9, 2022

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