BOW, New Hampshire — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a 2020 Democratic candidate for president, said she is “open” to adding seats to the Supreme Court but still has some reservations.
During a gathering Saturday of Warren supporters at the residence of immigration attorney Ron Abramson, one attendee asked Warren how she plans to contend with conservative lean of the current Supreme Court and if expanding the court is an option she favors.
“You are right to point out the dangers posed by a Supreme Court. The Republicans did steal the Supreme Court seat, and they changed the balance in our court from what it otherwise wouldn’t be. I’m open and I will leave it there,” Warren said.
She continued, “I’m open. I worry in both directions. I worry in the direction of further politicizing the court. I add three then you add three. Then the next one adds three. But I also understand the dangers that we face with a Supreme Court that no longer reflects mainstream legal thought in America.”
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Back in March, Warren said, “It’s a conversation worth having” and suggested bringing appellate judges on to Supreme Court cases.
