The specter of court packing is once again rearing its ugly head. Although President Biden has thus far refused to endorse this insidious attempt to destroy the independence of the Supreme Court, many among the growing number of left-wing influencers in the Democratic Party are seeking to gain control over what is supposed to be an independent judiciary under our system of separation of powers.

A recent article in Medium, which publishes articles from more mainstream Democrats such as Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as well as some Republicans, is pulling no punches. It demands that Democrats call for expanding the court in order to put the justices “on notice that their belligerent intransigence will finally be met with fierce resistance and calls for radical reform.” …

Let there be no mistake about it: attempts to pack the court and weaken it in other ways are not designed to bring about structural improvement in the court’s workings. They are designed solely to achieve immediate political ends, namely ensuring Supreme Court decisions that favor the left and the Democratic Party.

[Does anyone really believe otherwise — even on the Left? It’s been clear from the start that the intent was to recapture political control of the judiciary. They’re barely pretending any more about their aims. Be sure to read it all as usual with Dersh. — Ed]