According to Aaron Belkin, director of the progressive group Take Back the Court, “The Supreme Court is a danger to the health and well-being of the nation and even to democracy itself. . . Adding seats is the only way to restore balance to the court, and Congress should get started right away.” Justice Stephen G. Breyer, in a recent speech at Harvard Law School, warned proponents of packing the Supreme Court to “think long and hard” about the risks of the court being viewed as more political, undermining the trust in the institution.
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