In the past 50 years, there have been several contentious Supreme Court nomination processes. Dick Durbin accused McConnell of decreasing the size of the court. The Democrat made an argument in response to the GOP questions. There is one living senator who has changed the size of the Supreme Court. Senate Minority LeaderMitch McConnell has called on Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to reveal her views on changing the court's size when he blocked President Barack Obama. Several GOP lawmakers want to hear Jackson's thoughts on expanding the court's size. I have spoken to my Republican colleagues about their fascination with the idea of the Supreme Court being court packing. He criticized McConnell for not considering Garland's nomination for the Supreme Court to replace Antonin Scalia. The size of the Supreme Court has been changed by one living senator. McConnell argued that the Senate should not consider a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year and with a divided government, and instead wait for the winner of the race to fill the seat. Neil Gorsuch was confirmed to the court in April of last year. During his term, Trump appointed two more justices, cementing a 6-3 conservative majority on the nation's top court. Some Democrats and progressive groups have decried the ideological tilt of the bench and called for the court to be expanded to fix the problem. This week, Republicans renewed their concerns over court packing, as they considered Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court. Policy-making decisions about the court's size do not concern the judicial branch, but rather the legislative branch. Jackson made clear that she acknowledges the constraints of her judicial role and that she should not speak on political issues. The consideration of the proper role of a judge in our constitutional scheme is her North Star. Jackson said that she agreed with how Barrett responded to a question about the size of the Supreme Court. If we abandon the tradition of having nine justices, could that have an impact on the way the three branches of government interact with each other? It is difficult for me to imagine what you are asking. And of course, if there were one, I could not opine on it. The original article is on Business Insider. During the first day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Republican charges that Jackson was soft on crime were baseless. The battle to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is not a fight for the Senate minority leader, according to conversations. Her confirmation will not upset the court. The zero-cost solar program has no hidden charges and you can qualify now. 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