Kamala Harris says the US Supreme Court should expand to 13 justices
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has publicly advocated for expanding the U.S. Supreme Court to 13 justices. This proposal aims to counter the current conservative majority and aligns with broader Democratic efforts to reform federal institutions.
Why it matters
The proposal represents a significant shift in judicial reform discourse, potentially altering the balance of power in the highest court of the United States.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that the United States should consider expanding the Supreme Court to be made up of 13 justices, a popular idea among Democrats who have increasingly pushed for court reform. “We need to revisit the point of expanding the court to 13 justices like we have 13 district courts,” Harris said at the National Urban League’s annual conference in Nashville, also calling for a review of the Electoral College and statehood for Puerto Rico and Washington, DC. The federal judiciary has 13 circuit courts and 94 district courts, according to the Department of Justice. Her comments come as potential 2028 presidential candidates jockey to push reforms to US institutions after President Donald Trump leaves office.
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