YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoPelosi says there ‘certainly should be term limits’ for Supreme Court justices, leaves door open for expansionthehill.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down12
arrow-up172arrow-down1external-linkPelosi says there ‘certainly should be term limits’ for Supreme Court justices, leaves door open for expansionthehill.comYoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square36fedilink
minus-squaremkwt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIt seems like 12 would be undesirable because of ties. Perhaps 12 associates plus 1 chief justice, for 13 total? I’m aware that even with an odd number you can still reach ties when a justice recuses, or when the court is temporarily lacking its full complement.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYou could just say a tie kicks it back down to a lower court.
It seems like 12 would be undesirable because of ties. Perhaps 12 associates plus 1 chief justice, for 13 total?
I’m aware that even with an odd number you can still reach ties when a justice recuses, or when the court is temporarily lacking its full complement.
You could just say a tie kicks it back down to a lower court.