During the campaign, Biden repeatedly sidestepped questions on whether to expand the Supreme Court beyond nine members. Author: JONATHAN LEMIRE and JESSICA GRESKO (Associated Press) Published: 11:13 AM PDT April 9, 2021 Updated: 11:13 AM PDT April 9, 2021
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden on Friday ordered a study of adding seats to the Supreme Court, creating a bipartisan commission that will spend the next six months examining the politically incendiary issues of expanding the court and instituting term limits for its justices.
In launching the review, Biden fulfilled a campaign promise made amid pressure from activists and Democrats to realign the Supreme Court after its composition tilted sharply to the right during President Donald Trump s term. Trump added three justices to the high court, including conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who was confirmed to replace liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just days before last
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