There will not be any court-packing in 2017 or any other time.
The only hope is to slow-walk all judicial appointments and make the Supreme Court confirmations as lengthy as possible.
Delay is the only game the GOP has in the Senate right now.
“Delay is the only game the GOP has in the Senate right now.”
Not if Harry Reid gets his way:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/7/reid-moves-limit-gop-filibusters/