Sen. Ron Wyden introduces bill that would make 'sweeping reforms' to US Supreme Court

KGW ^ | 09/26/2024 | Jamie Parfitt

[Organic Panic]

I dealt with that goblin when I was working aviation in Oregon. A slimy disgusting little liar from New York. He is a radical functionary of the democrat evil party who floats the most ridiculous ideas only to have the “moderates” say, “it is not as extreme as those guys.”

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

6 new SCOTUS positions. FDR tried to pack the court, and members of his own party commented “This is more power than a good man should want, or a bad man should have.” “On the same moral plane as jury rigging and ballot box stuffing.”

[PCPOET7]

the only way to expand the number of justices without breaking the judicial appointment system by stacking the court would be 1 extra justice each 4-year presidential term. Any other way would destroy the integrity of the court.

[PCPOET7]

the only way to expand the number of justices without breaking the judicial appointment system by stacking the court would be 1 extra justice each 4-year presidential term. Any other way would destroy the integrity of the court.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Look at the Townhall.com version of the story-it passed.

[Valpal1]

I hate that putz.

[Political Junkie Too]

Here is my take on the bullet items in the summary of this bill:

1. Expands the Supreme Court to 15 justices.
   • This is apparently within the purview of Congress.

   • It could be the left's "abortion repeal" issue for the right to drive turnout in the next election.

2. Establishes a new ⅔ supermajority threshold to overturn Acts of Congress on a constitutional basis at both the Supreme Court and Circuit Court level.
   • This strikes me as being unconstitutional at the Supreme Court level due to separation of powers. Congress cannot tell the Supreme Court how it must rule. It can limit the jurisdiction of the Court, but cannot make conditions for the way the Court must rule.

   • This would need a Constitutional amendment to enact at the Supreme Court level.

   • Congress has jurisdiction over all inferior courts in the United States.

3. Requires that relief granted by lower courts in cases seeking to invalidate an Act of Congress expire upon the issuing date of an opinion by the Supreme Court.
   • Congress has jurisdiction over all inferior courts in the United States.

4. Establishes a new process for Supreme Court nominations that are not reported out of committee within 180 calendar days to be automatically placed on the Senate calendar.
   • This does not need a bill to enact. Each chamber can establish its own rules of operation. Confirmations are an exclusive power of the Senate and does not need approval of the House of Representatives or the President to enact.

5. Expands the number of circuit courts to 15 and returns the practice of one Supreme Court justice per circuit.
   • Congress has jurisdiction over all inferior courts in the United States.

6. Expands the number of circuits by splitting the Ninth Circuit and establishing a new Southwestern Circuit.
   • Congress has jurisdiction over all inferior courts in the United States.

7. Expands the number of Circuit Court and District Court judgeships to improve access to justice.
   • Congress has jurisdiction over all inferior courts in the United States.

8. Requires all justices to consider recusal motions and make their written opinions publically (sic) available. Any justice may be recused from a case upon the affirmative vote of ⅔ of the justices.
   • "Requires" to "consider?" The "consideration" would be "no" in most cases.

   • This is another separation of powers issue. Congress cannot tell the Supreme Court how it must operate. If Congress believes that a Justice of the Supreme Court is abusing "good Behavior," then the House of Representatives can impeach that Justice and the Senate can convict and remove that Justice.

9. Requires the public disclosure of how each justice voted for any case within the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
   • This is a separation of powers issue. Congress cannot make the rules for how the Supreme Court must operate.

10. Requires the IRS to initiate an audit of each justice's income tax return (and any amended return) as quickly as practicable after it is filed. Within 90 days of filing, the IRS is required to publicly release the returns and provide an update on the status of the audit. Every 180 days thereafter, the IRS is required to update the public on the status of the audit. It will also release the ultimate findings of the audit.
    • This strikes me as an unconstitutional bill of attainder. No other person who holds an "Office of Trust or Profit under the United States" is subject to such a condition.

11. Requires that those nominated to the Court include their most recent three years of tax returns in their publicly-available financial disclosure filings. In the case that a nominee does not disclose the tax returns within 15 days after nomination, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts is instructed to obtain the tax returns from the Secretary of the Treasury and make them public. The Secretary of the Treasury is instructed to redact certain personal identity information.
    • This strikes me as an unconstitutional bill of attainder. No other person who holds an "Office of Trust or Profit under the United States" is subject to such a conditi on.

    • If the Senate wants this information they can request it as part of their "advice and consent" power. If the nominee refuses to comply, the Senate can take that into consideration along with everything else when they vote to confirm the nominee.

-PJ

[rfp1234]

I recall the good old 80s when Oregon had 2 RINO senators (Hatfield and Packwood).

[TonyM]

Perhaps the Supreme Court should rule that more than two terms in the Senate or Congress is unconstitutional!

[Eleutheria5]

Don’t get radical extremist on us now!

[griswold3]

Thanks

[Words Matter]

Exactly

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

That would be a slower destruction of the legal system.

[quantim]

“10. Requires the IRS to initiate an audit of each justice’s income tax return (and any amended return) as quickly as practicable after it is filed.”

Notice how this commie is going after the SCOTUS financially but not their own body. Hey Wyden, some of us believe that the Great Compromise was the only flaw in the Constitution as it turns out.

[popdonnelly]

The reform the government badly needs is to get rid of the damn Democrats!

[popdonnelly]

They all might as well be commies.

[EQAndyBuzz]

I would love to see Trump win, pick up this bill, agree with Wyden, implement it, only with Conservative justices. Then change the rules to the Constitutional Convention where a simple majority of states can ratify the new or modified amendments and do the same thing.

Watch the heads of the collective mediacrats explode.

[xzins]

This should be a constitutional amendment and not a bill.

[daniel1212]

expand from nine justices to 15, although that expansion would happen gradually over a period of 12 years. Over the next three terms, the sitting president would be empowered to appoint a new nominee in the first and third years of each term.

overrule the legislative branch by requiring a supermajority for decisions that overturn acts of Congress on a constitutional basis. relief granted by lower courts in cases seeking to overturn an act of Congress would expire as soon as the Supreme Court issues its opinion in the case.

[Candor7]

Whythen?

Another Commie Wyden hates the Doctrine of Separation of Powers.

Like most totalitarian prigs, he wants the executive branch to have all the power , consolidated there for the purpose of tyranny.Then they put on the big cheat for a presidential election, registering illegal aliens to vote as citizens.........

Result...Game Over.We lose all of our Freedoms.

This asshat Ron Wyden is not a Senator. He is an agent of espionage who has no intention of observing his oath of office to defend and preserve the Constitution.