CO-04 (Special Election)
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(R) Greg Lopez
(R) Trisha Calvarese
90%
10%
President (To Win Colorado)
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(D) Joe Biden*
(R) Donald Trump
80%
20%↓
CO-01 (Denver)
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(D) Diana DeGette*
90%
CO-02 (Boulder-ish)
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(D) Joe Neguse*
90%
CO-03 (West & Southern CO)
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(D) Adam Frisch
(R) Jeff Hurd
(R) Ron Hanks
40%
30%
20%
CO-04 (Northeast-ish Colorado)
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(R) Lauren Boebert
(R) Deborah Flora
(R) J. Sonnenberg
30%↑
15%↑
10%↓
CO-05 (Colorado Springs)
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(R) Dave Williams
(R) Jeff Crank
50%↓
50%↑
CO-06 (Aurora)
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(D) Jason Crow*
90%
CO-07 (Jefferson County)
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(D) Brittany Pettersen
85%↑
CO-08 (Northern Colo.)
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(D) Yadira Caraveo
(R) Gabe Evans
(R) Janak Joshi
60%↑
35%↓
30%↑
State Senate Majority
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DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
80%
20%
State House Majority
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DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
July 25, 2022 08:47 PM UTC
3 Comments
One specific proposal I've seen: "scheduled" terms of 18 years, with one Justice going off every 2 years (years 2 & 4 of a President's term).
Immediate outcry — a two-term President would name 4 Justices!!
The better combo: expanding the court to 13 – one Justice for each circuit. Then have staggered terms. A two-term President still gets to name 4, but that is less than 1/3rd of the court.
Nuances I liked: (1) at the end of the term, Justices can take "senior status" on any circuit court they want, giving them "lifetime tenure" — just not lifetime tenure at a particular court. (2) The Court procedure will STILL have 9 Justices assigned to each case, allowing more robust recusal requirements and uncertainty about the "balance" of the Court on any particular case. That rotation would also allow more cases to come to the Court without excessively burdening the Justice and clerks.
The devil in the details — what happens when a Justice retires or dies before the term is up?
I just a news article about this very plan being introduced into the House. Seems overly and needlessly complicated with lots of details for the devil to hide in.
SCOTUS wasn't the only one left short-handed. President Biden has appointed 61 federal judges of various levels, The most since Reagan's first year. I actually like the idea of expanding the Court to 13. One Justice for each Circuit makes sense. It might also, not to left-leaning folks, sorrow, teach Republicans not to steal judicial seats. The Court has expanded and contracted several times over the centuries. Here's a little history on the topic: https://harvardlpr.com/2019/05/06/the-supreme-court-has-been-expanded-many-times-before-here-are-four-ways-to-do-it-today/