I have a question about Supreme Court reform.

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Let's say the Dems win the House and the Senate in November (please, whatever gods may be, let it be so), and they decide to reform the court system. They could add more District courts. They could increase the number of Supreme Court justices to thirteen, so there is one for each Federal circuit.

However, who is to say that the current Supreme Court is THE Supreme Court? The Constitution just requires "one supreme Court". Could Congress say the current Court (or a new Court of 13) is now just another appellate court with certain jurisdiction, and then say the Supreme Court sits above them and now has three or five justices.

Certainly, Congress needs to pass ethics legislation. Maybe some sort of recusal panel that can force judges to sit out decisions when there is a "sign of impropriety". There should be stricter rules about reversing existing precedent. But if you're going to reform the Court, why not go for broke?

Educate me, folks. Are there barriers to such a move? It would be delicious to watch the billions and billions that have been spent to pack the court go down the f'ing drain.