Here is a thought. What would happen if as soon as Breyer retires Georgia proves that the special election for its Senators back on Jan 5th 2021 was stolen and therefore cancelled. Then the Senate would be 50 Republican's and 48 Democrats. Republican Governor would pick the two replacements.
Talk about libs losing their minds. It would be awesome.
Breyer isn't retiring until late June/early July and only if an appointee has been approved by congress. Breyer and Demtards aren't leaving anything to chance.
If the Georgia special Senate election were overturned it would not matter. The left would have lost their last chance before they are crushed in the next election. Besides I don't think they start the process until he actually retires.
The constitution does not limit the number of justices. The court can operate with 8, or 10, or 5. It started with 6 for many years, then 7, then 9. The President could nominate 3 people tomorrow, and if they were confirmed by the Senate, they'd be justices. That's what all the talk of stacking the court was about- appointing extra people just because you can.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the congress and senate votes on size of court. Prez can't just nominate 3 judges.
Yes he can, but every nomination must be approved by the Senate. So, it's the President and Senate together. The constitution is very clear. It's just tradition that keeps it at 9. If they stopped approving, the court would decline by attrition. If they approved 5 more, there would be 5 more. President can't do it alone; Senate can't do it alone.