Reed Says Supreme Court Expansion Lacks 60 Senate Votes as Democrats Push Reform

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Jack Reed said adding Supreme Court justices is not feasible soon because any expansion would need 60 votes in the Senate, a threshold he said supporters do not have.
Reed also noted that even if Congress changed the court’s size, a president other than Donald Trump would need to make the appointments for reform advocates to reshape the bench.
Hakeem Jeffries renewed the debate by saying Democrats would pursue “dramatic reform” if they win the House in November, targeting the court’s conservative majority.
That push follows a recent ruling letting Alabama use a congressional map that removes a majority-Black district, underscoring the political pressure behind calls to change the court.

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Beyond expanding the Supreme Court, what alternative judicial reforms could reshape the federal bench without requiring a constitutional amendment?

How might historical failures to change the Supreme Court's size influence modern efforts to implement judicial term limits?

If Congress controls the judiciary's structure, what prevents lawmakers from altering its jurisdiction to address declining public confidence?

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