Republican Ted Cruz introduces bill to block US supreme court expansion
by Martin Pengelly in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#6A3N4)
Texas senator claims court dominated 6-3 by conservatives after ruthless GOP power plays must remain independent'
The Republican senator Ted Cruz, whose party defied convention to delay then rush conservatives on to the supreme court, has introduced a constitutional amendment to stop Democrats expanding the court in response.
The Democrats' answer to a supreme court that is dedicated to upholding the rule of law and the constitution is to pack it with liberals who will rule the way they want," Cruz said.
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