muon2
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« on: October 24, 2018, 06:44:47 PM » |
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Personally I like an idea that was floated during the Garland delay. Set the SCOTUS at 8 justices and have a Senate Rule that they will only confirm nominees associated with a party so as to maintain a 4-4 balance. If SCOTUS is stuck at 4-4 the Appellate Court decision stands. It would take at least 1 justice crossing joining with the other side to break a tie and resolve an Appellate decision.
Part of this appeals to me since the IL Board of Elections works on a similar principle. It is 4-4 by party and it takes 5 votes to pass a motion. It has worked well to keep an unwanted majority from putting their thumbs on election decisions.
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