Why Are There Nine SCOTUS Justices? The History and Future of Court Packing

With all of the talk about expanding the number of Supreme Court justices, what exactly does the Constitution say? Past presidents have faced the same tricky dynamic of a Court that is hostile to their policies, and efforts to dilute their strength don’t always end well. In this video, featuring Harvard Law School professor Noah Feldman, Bloomberg Law examines what the Framers envisioned for the high court and the long history of presidents and Congress attempting to shape the Court to fit their political needs.

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