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Fiendish Thingy

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1. Minimum five new justices
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 06:02 PM
Sunday

No shadow docket- with 13 justices, the chief Justice can parcel out cases for initial rulings/stays/injunctions. Any unsigned rulings considered null and void.

Also, and any ruling ignoring stare decicis and overturning past precedent (such as Dobbs did) shall itself not be considered its own precedent, and no lower court shall be required to consider or follow the ruling on similar cases that may come before them.

Strict ethical rules and financial reporting requirements; any Justice not complying with the rules shall be suspended without pay or benefits for a minimum of 90 days, and the president can elevate a judge from a lower court to serve as an acting Justice for the suspension period without confirmation from the senate.

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SCOTUS Reform [View all] Mad_Machine76 Sunday OP
Minimum five new justices Fiendish Thingy Sunday #1
Under this scenario... SickOfTheOnePct Sunday #4
Perhaps- I think legislation could be crafted to overcome that issue Fiendish Thingy Sunday #5
Emergency docket petitions typically are briefed. onenote Sunday #2
I think Mad_Machine76 Sunday #3
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