Sen. Wicker Protects Independence of the Supreme Court
September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following weekly report:
* * *
- Court Packing Would Destroy the Separation of Powers
* * *
The U.S. Supreme Court has been comprised of nine justices since 1869. However, some U.S. senators and presidential candidates want to change this 150-year precedent to suit their immediate political goals.
Five Democratic senators sent a letter to the Court last month urgi . . .
* * *
- Court Packing Would Destroy the Separation of Powers
* * *
The U.S. Supreme Court has been comprised of nine justices since 1869. However, some U.S. senators and presidential candidates want to change this 150-year precedent to suit their immediate political goals.
Five Democratic senators sent a letter to the Court last month urgi . . .