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Soccerdad1995 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:22 pm

philip964 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:10 pm Is this before or after court packing?

If the Dems succeed in adding 4 new justices, they only have until November of 2022 to nominate, vet, hold hearings, and confirm as many as they can. Assuming the people will then be sufficiently swayed to turn the Senate to republican control in the mid-terms, of course.

Then any of the 4 that are not fully confirmed would ultimately be appointed by the next Republican President since folks should quickly see right through any objections to a republican controlled senate not holding hearings for the others. And as soon as Republicans control both houses of congress + the white house, I'd anticipate at least 4 additional new SCOTUS seats at that time.

“I don’t think the American public is interested in having the Supreme Court expanded,” said Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.).

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), who represents a particularly valuable swing state, said “the more responsible thing to do is to keep it at nine justices.” And Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) said she opposes “adding seats that politicize the court.”

That trio is facing reelection in 2022, making their opinions particularly important to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). But as Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) formally pushes for high court expansion, resurfacing the popular progressive cause in response to the GOP’s relentless drive to fill court seats during the Trump years, it’s clear that few of Markey’s colleagues agree with him.

This case challenges New York’s requirement that applicants demonstrate “proper cause” to carry a firearm. New York regularly uses this requirement to deny applicants the right to carry a firearm outside of their home. The NRA believes that law-abiding citizens should not be required to prove they are in peril to receive the government’s permission to exercise this constitutionally protected right.

Speaking on the Court’s decision, Jason Ouimet, Executive Director of NRA-ILA said, “The Court rarely takes Second Amendment cases. Now it’s decided to hear one of the most critical Second Amendment issues. We’re confident that the Court will tell New York and the other states that our Second Amendment right to defend ourselves is fundamental, and doesn’t vanish when we leave our homes.”