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Democrats Consider Forcing ‘Structural Court Reforms’ If Put In Power

Tim Pearce
Democrats Consider Forcing ‘Structural Court Reforms’ If Put In Power
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The Democratic National Committee is contemplating adding a pledge to restructure the court system “to increase transparency and accountability” if Democrats win power in 2020.

The DNC is considering adding language to the 2020 Democratic platform endorsing “structural court reforms to increase transparency and accountability,” according to NBC News. The proposed amendment would also condemn Republicans for packing “our federal courts with unqualified, partisan judges who consistently rule for corporations, the wealthy, and Republican interests” as well as “blocking a Democratic president from appointing a justice to the Supreme Court.”

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