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Nadler Claims Dems Are ‘Not Packing’ the Supreme Court but Rather ‘Unpacking’ It

A group of Congressional Democrats is looking to expand the Supreme Court from nine justices to 13 — despite House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) clear signal that she will not bring the bill up for a vote. “We’re…

Madison SummersApr 15, 20212 min read

Watch Nadler’s comments below:

When asked if she would commit to bringing the bill to the floor for a vote, Pelosi told reporters during Thursday’s press conference, “No,” as IJR reported on.

“I support the president’s commission to study such a proposal. But frankly, I’m not… Right now, we’re back, our members, our committees are putting together the infrastructure bill and the rest,” she added.

The speaker continued, “I don’t know that that’s a good idea or a bad idea. I think it’s an idea that should be considered, and I think the president’s taking the right approach to have a commission study such a thing. It’s a big step.”

President Joe Bidenshared last week that he is creating a bipartisan commission to study Supreme Court reforms. Potential reforms includes increasing the number of Supreme Court justices.

“The Commission’s purpose is to provide an analysis of the principal arguments in the contemporary public debate for and against Supreme Court reform,” the White House statement said.

Biden said in October 2020 that he is “not a fan” of court-packing, but, at the time, it depended on how the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court was handled. She was confirmed 30 days after former President Donald Trump nominated her.