The Supreme Court Broke Politics - How Do We Now Reform the Supreme Court?
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The Supreme Court should always consist of five Democrats (chosen by Democrats) and five Republicans (chosen by Republicans) reguardless of who happens to be in power when a Justice retires. Always five and five. "Fair and balanced."
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You'd probably end up with nothing being decided, given how partisan they are these days.
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#4
... and no other cases can be heard until a majority decision has been reached.
It really started when a Supreme Court opinion laid the groundwork for having a corporation granted the legal rights of a person (except when a crime is committed and they fall through the cracks). It is why a corporation, now considered a person, has protections with regard to free speech and so can spend unlimited amounts to put their own servants into office.