court-packing

Noun

Meaning

court-packing (uncountable)

The act of changing the composition or number of members of a judicial body in order to alter the decisions of that body.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

I believe that it is an outgrowth of the absolutist thinking that has been used to support the court-packing strategy on abortion. Source: Internet

By definition, court-packing involves expanding the number of justices on a given court. Source: Internet

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden admitted Monday that he is "not a fan" of court-packing (adding seats to the Supreme Court) but did not go further about whether he plans to do so should he be elected president in November. Source: Internet

“They’ll know my opinion on court-packing when the election is over,” Biden said during a campaign stop last week in Arizona. Source: Internet

Whitehouse is not upset at GOP court-packing, which has not occurred. Source: Internet

That kind of strategy hasn’t been seen since the days of Franklin Roosevelt’s court-packing scheme. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

court-martialled court-martialling court-ordered court-plaster court-ridden courtable