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U.S. Supreme Court

Feb. 23, 2021

Academics and retired judges debate changes to US Supreme Court

Liberals enraged that Republicans now appear to have a solid voting bloc want an expansion of the court, something conservatives and President Joe Biden say is unnecessary.

Three legal scholars debated possible changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, from a proposal to add more justices to rules that would limit justices to an 18-year term or impose a mandatory retirement age.

The discussion, sponsored by UC Berkeley School of Law’s Public Law and Policy Program and moderated by professor John Yoo, featured professors and a former appellate court justice discussing ideas that sparked heated debate during th...

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