Does the Supreme Court need reform? CBS Reports

In recent decades, the Supreme Court's increasingly partisan confirmation hearings and controversial decisions split 5-4 have led some Americans to believe the Court is too political and in need of reform. But the idea of ​​increasing the number of justices, imposing term limits or making other major changes has sparked controversy, with critics saying calls for reform only echo deep divisions politics of the moment. This episode of the series /"Speaking Frankly/" examines whether the Supreme Court wields too much power in a highly politicized and divided America.

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