Court-Packing Alternatives Start Gaining Traction With Democrats

While Democrats have pushed Joe Biden to support expanding the number of justices on the Supreme Court, the presidential nominee has approached the idea warily, saying last week he is “not a fan” of so-called court packing.

Yet Biden signaled that he could support making other changes to the high court as President Donald Trump’s nominee Amy Coney Barrett heads toward certain confirmation by the Senate just days before the Nov. 3 election.

Amy Coney Barrett

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If Democrats take both the White House and Senate, they would have a wide array of options to consider. The idea with the most momentum ...