Democrats weigh Supreme Court reform
The gist
Democrats are weighing Supreme Court reform, with some calling for term limits and adding justices.
The push follows a ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act and likely House losses.
How it unfolded
- Oct 11, 2026Andrew Sneed, the Democratic nominee for Alabama's 5th Congressional District, introduces Democratic gubernatorial nominee Doug Jones at a rally in Huntsville.
- Oct 13, 2026The New York Times publishes a guest essay arguing the Supreme Court has grown too powerful and that Democrats must place reform at or near the top of their list if they take Congress.
- Oct 13, 2026The Nation reviews the book Supremacy: How Rule by the Court Replaced Government by the People by Nikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan.