For now at least, Biden is spurning talk of court expansion, dubbed ācourt packingā by its opponents, although the Democratic platform does include support for amorphous āstructural court reforms to increase transparency and accountability."
In the Democratic primaries, Biden prevailed over candidates who supported big changes for the court, including former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
Roosevelt lost the fight in Congress over court expansion, though retirements soon eliminated FDR's need for legislation.
One of the attractions of court expansion is that it does not require amending the Constitution, as imposing term limits on justices might.
āThe conversation about court expansion is not so much about the court but restoring democracy.