Citizenship 2020/21

Most recent stories in Citizenship 2020/21

• Zach Ashby

  

  Why US top court is so much more political than UK's

  BBC News

  The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg could change the political composition of the US Supreme Court and has revived discussions about how nasty the selection process can be in the US. The debate is unlike any the UK has when justices at the Supreme Court are replaced, as a different appointment system …

• Katy

  

  With Democrats in control, Supreme Court reform proposals reclaim center stage - SCOTUSblog

  scotusblog.com - Kalvis Golde

  With Democrats in control, Supreme Court reform proposals reclaim center stage By Kalvis Golde at 1:33 pm Senate control has some Democrats calling for …

• Cooper W Lowell

  

  ‘It’s a Crazy Way to Run a Country’: How to Reform the Supreme Court

  POLITICO - By Zack Stanton

  If you’re serious about changing the Supreme Court—through packing, term limits, or anything else—you need to understand the consequences, says court expert Daniel Epps. You could say that this past week of political bedlam following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was unexpected — the …

• Zach Ashby

  

  Packing the Supreme Court may turn justice into a political game

  The Hill - by Alan Dershowitz

  Some Democrats in Congress are ignoring the creation by President Biden of an expert panel to consider the pros and cons of packing the Supreme …

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  Gardiner Spencer

  

  Opinion | Supreme Court warrants constitutive reform | The Daily Illini

  dailyillini.com - Andrew Prozorovsky

  Opinion | Supreme Court warrants constitutive reform Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate …

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  Stewart Morris

  

  Democrats to introduce bill to expand Supreme Court from 9 to 13 justices

  NBC News - Sahil Kapur

  President Joe Biden announced the formation of a commission last week to study the court's structure, including the number of justices and their length of service. WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats will introduce legislation Thursday to expand the Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices, joining …