Ban
Court
Packing

Foundation

The Supreme Court of the United States
shall be composed of NINE Justices.

The Founders set up three branches of government – the judiciary was intentionally set up outside of elections.

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The purpose of this was to keep the judiciary independent of the other branches of government so it could check the power of the others.
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Under our Constitution, Congress can set the number of justices.  Since 1869 we have had nine justices.

Each of the 50 States’ highest courts has between five and nine justices
(most have seven).

I think that was a bad idea when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt tried to pack the court.

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If anything would make the court appear more partisan, it would be that.

- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Court packing is a Bad Idea that has existed since FDR’s New Deal.

During his presidency, the Supreme Court struck down several of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal policies. To prevent further unfavorable rulings, FDR proposed expanding the number of Justices, intending to appoint those sympathetic to his agenda and secure support for his legislative initiatives. However, the plan faced strong opposition from both Democrats and Republicans, ultimately compelling him to abandon the effort.