Hillary Clinton thinks we should have 13 Supreme Court justices. Here’s why that matters.

Hillary Clinton has endorsed enlarging the Supreme Court, saying on a podcast that Democrats ought to weigh it while they hold power and that 13 circuits warrant 13 justices. In an MS NOW opinion column, Paul Waldman argues the stance shows that a proposal once considered fringe now sits comfortably inside the Democratic mainstream.

Five years ago, Sen. Ed Markey's bill to add four justices drew just two co-sponsors, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith. Joe Biden set up a study commission and only endorsed term limits and an enforceable ethics code in July 2024, after leaving the presidential race. Now, Waldman writes, nearly every prospective 2028 candidate backs some overhaul. Ro Khanna, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg favor expansion; Chris Murphy, Cory Booker, Elissa Slotkin and Andy Beshear back term limits; Raphael Warnock, Josh Shapiro and JB Pritzker say all options should stay open.

Waldman blames the conservative majority's rulings, such as those on Roe v. Wade, the Voting Rights Act and presidential immunity, which, in Waldman's view, reveal a partisan agenda despite denials from Justice Samuel Alito and Chief Justice Roberts.

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