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Biden Announces Commission to Study Reforming Supreme Court If Elected

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Biden Announces Commission to Study Reforming Supreme Court If Elected
Vice presidential running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, looks on as Democratic presidential nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden, holds a press conference in Wilmington, Del., on Aug. 13, 2020. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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10/22/2020|Updated: 10/22/2020

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said he would form a commission to evaluate the Supreme Court, when he was asked about expanding the court past the current threshold of nine justices.

The move, or “packing the court,” has been floated by a number of Democratic lawmakers after Republicans moved to nominate and have all but confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court following Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death in September.

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Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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