Democrats' Refusal to Disavow Court-Packing Reveals Their Plan to Undermine SCOTUS
Source: Shawn Fleetwood. "In Hearing On Court-Packing, Not A Single Democrat Disavowed It." May 21, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that Democrats want to add more justices to the Supreme Court simply because they don't like the conservative decisions it's making. He points to a hearing where no Democrats spoke against court-packing as evidence they're planning to do this when they get back in power.
Conclusion
Democrats are actively pursuing a strategy to pack the Supreme Court because they disagree with its current conservative rulings
Premises
- Not a single Democrat at the House subcommittee hearing condemned court-packing proposals
- Democrats used the hearing to attack conservative justices rather than address the court-packing issue
- Democrats have engaged in a sustained campaign to undermine SCOTUS legitimacy through various means including leaks, protests, and smear campaigns
- Democratic representatives like Johnson and Raskin made false claims about Supreme Court rulings and justices
- Democrats have explicitly stated plans to 'do something' to the Supreme Court when they regain power
- This pattern of behavior is designed to create justification for packing the court with liberal activists
Assumptions
- Court-packing would fundamentally undermine the legitimacy and independence of the Supreme Court
- The current Supreme Court is making legally sound decisions that Democrats simply dislike politically
- Democrats' criticisms of conservative justices are primarily politically motivated rather than based on legitimate legal concerns
- The proper role of the Supreme Court is to interpret law rather than advance political agendas