Expand the court
Today, we can meet this crisis thanks to the introduction of The Judiciary Act of 2021—which would add 4 seats to the Supreme Court, immediately unpacking the stolen Court.
What even is court expansion?
Why expand the courts?
Second, to increase access to justice by increasing the number of judges able to hear cases. Currently, there are about 700 federal trial judges and 150 federal appellate judges for 328 million Americans.
#ExpandTheCourts
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