A prominent legal scholar argues that expanding the Supreme Court to counterbalance its conservative-leaning rulings would undermine judicial independence and set a dangerous precedent for future political interference in the judiciary. The critic warns that court-packing risks eroding public trust in the institution by framing it as a tool for partisan gain rather than a neutral arbiter of the law. Instead, they propose alternative reforms to address concerns over the Court’s direction while preserving its constitutional role. The debate comes as calls for structural changes to the judiciary grow amid deep divisions over recent high-profile decisions.
A leading critic of the conservative majority on the Supreme Court oultines reasons why court-packing is a bad response to its flaws.
