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Packing the Supreme Court? Kamala Harris pushes idea as the party quickly forgets about Joe Biden

The former vice president said she wanted to 'invite ideas' during a call with liberal group Emerge

By Howard Kurtz Fox News

Published May 18, 2026 3:00am EDT

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris wants to expand the Supreme Court. 

This is a seriously awful idea. 

FDR, at the height of his popularity, after winning his first reelection, tried that – and got his head handed to him. 

The reason for his effort, in 1937, to have as many as 15 justices was to overcome conservative opposition to his blizzard of New Deal programs. 

HARRIS' 'NO BAD IDEA BRAINSTORM' FOR DEMS INCLUDES PACKING SCOTUS, ELIMINATING ELECTORAL COLLEGE

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has suggested expanding the Supreme Court, abolishing the Electoral College and statehood for Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Sound familiar? 

Even some Democrats at the time thought this would fatally undermine the independence of the judiciary. 

Congress refused to approve the bill, even though Roosevelt enjoyed a big Democratic majority. 

HARRIS LABELED 'INSTITUTIONAL ARSONIST' FOR PLAN TO FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORM SCOTUS AND ELECTORAL COLLEGE

But the high court, perhaps under pressure, then did start........

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