POWER GRAB: Florida GOP trying to pack state Supreme Court for Rick Scott

[kpete]

Florida’s GOP House Speaker Pushing Court-Packing Plan To Neutralize Democratic Justices

The measure would add three new justices to the court, all of whom would be named by Republican Gov. Rick Scott. Then it would go one step past Roosevelt by dividing the court in two. The three most senior justices — all, coincidentally, appointed by a Democratic governor — would be consigned to a new criminal division.

This would ensure a conservative-leaning majority on a new civil division, where pivotal cases involving the drawing of new voting districts will land next year. Republicans cite all sorts of reasons for expansion, such as needing to cut the court’s heavy caseload. They ignore the fact that the court’s caseload is now the lowest in a decade.

MORE: http://thinkprogress.org/2011/04/18/florida-court-packing/
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2011-04-14-florida-court-packing-plan.htm
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/04/19/968090/-Florida-GOP-trying-to-pack-state-Supreme-Court-for-Rick-Scott

[madmax]

1. We're on the road to

Fascism in the fast lane and nothing but, nothing can make me believe differently.

[Dappleganger]

2. Stacking the deck.

[opihimoimoi]

3. Fascist Evil in the making.....

STOP IT.....BEFORE ITS T