Trump blasts Dems over reported plans to 'play the ref' through SCOTUS reform

https://justthenews.com/ ^ | 7/16/2024 | ben whedon

[bitt]

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday excoriated Democrats over reported plans to introduce legislation reforming the Supreme Court, contending that such a move amounted to an attack on the justice system.

Reports emerged the same evening that President Joe Biden is planning to endorse reforms to the court, including the implementation of term limits and a code of ethics. Such an effort comes amid longstanding Democratic frustrations with the conservative leaning bench and in the wake of a string of reports highlighting the justices' ethics disclosures.

"The Radical Left Democrats are desperately trying to 'Play the Ref' by calling for an illegal and unConstitutional attack on our SACRED United States Supreme Court," Trump posted on Truth Social. "The reason that these Communists are so despondent is that their unLawful Witch Hunts are failing everywhere."

"The Democrats are attempting to interfere in the Presidential Election, and destroy our Justice System, by attacking their Political Opponent, ME, and our Honorable Supreme Court. We have to fight for our Fair and Independent Courts, and protect our Country. MAGA2024!" he concluded.

Trump appointed three of the court's current justices, including Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, and Brett Kavanaugh, all of whom voted to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion established in the Roe v. Wade precedent. The court has also issued decidedly conservative rulings against affirmative action and other keynote issues.

[Reily]

There is nothing in the Constitution that fixes the number of justices. The original number was 6. Since there was a shortage of federal judges at the time they also went out and road the federal district circuits. Nine has become the traditional and accepted number. A Constitutional amendment fixing it at 9 should be done ASAP.