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Jeffries Urges Supreme Court Reform, Keeps Options Open

8/14/2026

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Jeffries told a media event in Atlanta that Supreme Court reform is necessary and Democrats will keep options open.
He called the Court’s majority a “MAG A Party subsidiary,” named Rep. Jamie Raskin to lead talks, and suggested 18-year term limits for a majority.
Online users accused him of wanting to “destroy the Constitution,” warned of radical changes, and said his comments followed the Court’s approval of Republican-favored redistricting maps.

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Jeffries told a media event in Atlanta that Supreme Court reform is necessary and Democrats will keep options open.
He called the Court’s majority a “MAG A Party subsidiary,” named Rep. Jamie Raskin to lead talks, and suggested 18-year term limits for a majority.
Online users accused him of wanting to “destroy the Constitution,” warned of radical changes, and said his comments followed the Court’s approval of Republican-favored redistricting maps.