A Look Back On ‘Court Packing’ Attempts in U.S. History

According to reports, President Biden is considering the possibility of expanding the Supreme Court.

The notion of “court packing” — adding more Justices to erase the conservative Supreme Court majority established by former President Trump — has been floated by Democratic leadership since the 2020 election cycle. Many left-wing political figures — including Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and deceased Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg herself — staunchly opposed such proposals.