Once Dems have the trifecta, There is no need for convoluted legislative machinations- just expand the court to 13 (or preferably 15) seats/circuits in order to neutralize the current MAGA majority.

Other reforms should be undertaken as well, including financial and ethical reforms, but expansion must be first and foremost.

is one day being in the same place we are, now.

It will be decades before Republicans again have the trifecta, if ever.

Dems must never govern from a fear of what republicans might do.

How do you think they would rule?

with complete impartiality and deference to precedent, I'm sure.

a National Court of Appeals. Congress would strip SCOTUS of all of its appellate jurisdiction, leaving it with its constitutional original jurisdiction. (see Article III). They would establish a National Court of Appeals to hear all appeals from the circuit courts and state high courts. Hopefully it would be packed with about 25 young progressive judges. Uncle Clarence could then get all his naps, and ride around in his luxury RV with almost nothing to do, and Sammy Scum could twiddle his thumbs and write nasty screeds that everyone could ignore. I rather like the idea.

I'll go with that, but it still has to come with a strong ethics code. The days of a bought-and-paid-for Federal judiciary need to come to an end.

I would also like to see something like the "Missouri Plan" adopted for appointing federal judges. It's basically a nonpartisan (in theory) commission selecting multiple possible nominees for the judgeship position, and the executive (governor) choosing one of them, to be confirmed by the senate. It could be done legislatively--no constitutional amendment needed, since it would still be appointment by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Maybe that could eliminate the appointment of political hacks like Gorsuck or BeerBoy or LooseCannon.

A man can dream........