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'''Court packing''' refers to schemes to increase the number of justices on the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in order change the results on key issues.  President [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] attempted this in 1937 but was rebuked by his own [[Democratic Party]] for it.  Candidate [[Joe Biden]] and [[Democrat]]s plan to try this again if they win in the 2020 election.

'''Court packing''' refers to schemes to increase the number of justices on the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in order to change the results on key issues and to promote their own agenda.  President [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] attempted this in 1937 but was rebuked by his own [[Democratic Party]] for it.  Candidate [[Joe Biden]] and [[Democrat]]s plan to try this again if they win in the 2020 election, with their proposed [[swamp]], which is composed of President Joseph Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer.

The [[U.S. Constitution]] does not establish the number of Supreme Court Justices, which changed multiple times until 1869.

The [[U.S. Constitution]] does not establish the number of Supreme Court Justices, which changed multiple times until 1869.

== See also ==

== See also ==

*[https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/packing-the-supreme-court-explained Packing the Supreme Court explained]

*[https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/packing-the-supreme-court-explained Packing the Supreme Court explained]

[[category:United States Supreme Court]]

[[Category:United States Supreme Court]]