'We're a country of, what, 330 million Americans? It's really, really difficult to have those 330 million Americans reflected in 9 members of a Supreme Court,' Mike Lee said.
administration,"it inevitably leads to the next time Republicans have control of both houses of Congress and the White House. They'd increase it as well. They'd end up increasing it incrementally. Before long, it looks like the Senate inWhen asked by Lee if increasing the number of justices would cause an imbalance between governmental branches, Barrett said it was"difficult for me to imagine what specific constitutional question you're asking me.
During a discussion of court-packing during Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings on Tuesday, Utah Senator Mike Lee said it was"really difficult" for the nine justices on the Supreme Court to reflect all Americans.Republicans have expressed concerns that if Biden wins the presidency, he will pack the court. During a Monday campaign stop in Cincinnati, Biden said he was"not a fan" of court-packing, but did not thoroughly discuss the subject.
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