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Elie's Court Packing Plan

Contempt of Court with Elie Mystal

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The Future of the Supreme Court

If the Supreme Court expanded to 13 justices, it would have one justice per circuit court of appeal. One justice could oversee all 13 circuits while the other eight went fishing. It wouldn't make a difference in terms of the number of cases the Supreme Court hears. The legal jargon here is called on bonk when the full circuit hears the case.

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