Stack the Supreme Court
Expand the Supreme Court to at least thirteen justices and establish enforceable ethics rules.
Why this matters.
The size of the Supreme Court is set by statute, not the Constitution, and has changed seven times — most recently set at nine in 1869 when the country had nine circuits. There are now thirteen federal circuits. The Court is the only federal judicial body without a binding code of ethics, despite documented undisclosed gifts and conflicts of interest reported by ProPublica and others.
Non-partisan in application.
Expansion proceeds by ordinary legislation amending 28 U.S.C. § 1 (Judiciary Act). A binding ethics code is enforced under 28 U.S.C. § 351 (judicial conduct procedures) extended to the Supreme Court. Both are non-partisan structural reforms within Congress's Article III, Section 1 authority to ordain and establish federal courts.
Measurable outcomes. Hard deadlines.
Expanding to 13 justices ends the 6–3 conservative supermajority and restores a balanced Court reflective of the country's political composition. A binding ethics code would require public financial disclosures, recusal from cases with conflicts, and a complaint mechanism for litigants. The Tracker scores votes on Court-expansion bills, judicial-ethics legislation, and discharge petitions to bring expansion to the floor.
The Accountability Tracker records every vote on Court-expansion bills, ethics-commission legislation, and discharge petitions to force floor votes. It also monitors public statements and debate-club performances on Court reform. PAC support requires co-sponsorship of expansion legislation and a public commitment to vote for ethics enforcement.
Introduce the Judiciary Act of 2025 to expand the Court to 13 justices and create a Supreme Court Ethics and Recusal Commission.
Secure majority House support; achieve unified progressive caucus backing for Senate floor action.
Enactment; President nominates 4 new justices under the revised statute; ethics commission begins operations.
Court balance restored; binding ethics rules in effect; zero undisclosed luxury travel or gift scandals.