Why the US Supreme Court Will Never Be Reformed

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[@LeejaMiller]

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[@rebeccachambers4701]

Like I feel like if we had like two separate supreme courts we had more to separate congresses to help divvy up the workload because there's just too much to do but at the same token we need to be able to hold these people accountable and we are unable to do so

[@rebeccachambers4701]

I believe Jezebel made the allegation that essentially Amy comey Barrett was part of a religious group that had that she had a knowing part of abusing children

[@TheNeoLoneWolf]

Clarence Thomas must be so well behaved for his corporate overlords. Thats why he gets so many free vacations. I hate this country...

[@adamkalb1]

Never say never! Nothing lasts forever. Nothing stays the same forever. A greedy government that only cares about lobbyists who have the most money is no exception, so I know things can be changed within your lifetime, Leela Miller. If all good things must come to an end, then all bad things must also come to an end. 😭Or else the United States is doomed to forever be a plutocracy where human rights and workers' rights cease to exist because checks and balances failed us all when selfish authorities ignored the Constitution!

[@Anon54387]

Allowing justices to be removed by Congress would be a horrible idea. If you think the court is horribly politicized now.... The very reason for lifetime appointments was to at least have a chance at a non-politicized court but rather hopefully to have one that actually is working to uphold the Constitution.

[@AirQuotes]

So many people in America insist things can't be changed because it's the way things have always been done this way. It's so frustrating 😫

[@brettmastema7056]

well if we cant get people to do something about it when there is the time to get it done, that would be the first step. The only time the 2 party system and changing voting gets discussed is right before the presidental election and they lose intenest after the election. They will forget that until the next election for president. And until that system changes we only have the two options and you have to pick one. If you dont vote you only help the one you didnt want to win. And unless there are enough dems in congress to make changes they cant get the changes to pass. Its not that people dont want to change tradition, just democrats have a long history of expllaining to their voters what is needed and they often bungle most of their volunteering.

[@Roundtableramblings]

Oh no times are changing. We are just now seeing change from things happening years ago. Things won't change over night, but they are changing. As long as we keep fighting we are pushing it to change. We are no longer staying silent. Everything the government has and is doing wrong is coming to light. Only a matter of time before they have to change their ways because they will be forced to. At least I'm hoping for the best

[@ZosKia523]

"The Christian resolution that the world is evil has made the world evil" -Nietzsche

[@brettmastema7056]

@@ZosKia523 That's fun. I always found Nietzsche pretty pietzsche

[@ZosKia523]

@@brettmastema7056 I see what you did and love it!!!

[@juliaabb5009]

Correction: In Germany a judge can only serve 12 years, and they cannot be reelected.

[@lefty-bw1zp]

The United States needs to do that.

[@aycc-nbh7289]

It still means they could change how they rule to make sure that the people they want in power can get into power.

[@antonutz7043]

@@aycc-nbh7289 its not so easy like in the supreme court cause there needs to be a long beuracrtic way it need the aproval from 2/3 the Bundestag ( Senat ), 2/3 Bundesrat ( house of the Represetive ) and even then it needs the aproval form the Bundespresident who can say " i don´t think that is good for ouer contry so i say no " and he´s not allowed to be in a party and must act neutral form any party of the country

[@aycc-nbh7289]

@@antonutz7043 But it would still mean that they could be putting forth other potential individuals just by changing how they rule on cases and bowing to mob rule. If it’s that bureaucratic to choose someone anyway, then someone that everyone likes would be more likely to get through.

[@cl8804]

nt, jerbani

[@MystFox1314]

"get rich out of pure *spite* " is probably one of the best lines I've heard today

[@stoppit9]

The problem with saying "if democrats expand the court there's nothing stopping the conservatives" is... there's nothing stopping them now. They have ALL the audacity

[@brettmastema7056]

well at the moment the tiny majority is stopping them. the best option is gaining enought to overpower the republicans. Although thats near impossible to happen. We can only hope to keep the tiny majority and maybe get one or two extra. The republicans get the majority, at least we will be glad we didnt lose the fillabuster then. Although we would have at least passed massive bills and those would go into motion. But republicans would have likely taken the power back and they are far better at being unified than Democrats.

[@madden4000]

On a good day you have 50 dem votes. Depending on the topic you would have 48-49 dem votes.

[@livylu6287]

Exactly. They’re stomping all over us because we’re trying to do things the right way while they don’t give a shit.

[@americandirt7834]

The left has the audacity of trying to make DC a 51st state. They have the audacity of trying to abolish the electoral college. They have the audacity of trying to make Puerto Rico a state (not sure how well that would work out for them). They have the audacity of using mail-in ballots to fend against the spread of a disease with a 99.8% survival rate. They have the audacity of a massive corporate media that basically responds to their every beck and call. In the unlikely event that the Constitution does not prevent the left from packing the court, the Republicans would see it as a duty to do the same thing the next time they're in power.

[@brettmastema7056]

@@americandirt7834 why do you think that Puerto Rico and DC shouldn't become states? If you are part of this country and you pay into the country you should get the same representation as the other states. I find the territories are all taxation without representation. Which considering we had the war for our independence over that, kinda makes us not living by the words we Calimesa matter

[@casey6556]

As a Canadian law student, I find it interesting to hear someone speak positively of our Notwithstanding Clause (the thing allowing the federal parliament or a provincial legislature to override the constitution). It’s pretty infamous for almost always being used in ways that abridge fundamental rights, most notably by multiple governments in Quebec curtailing the right to use any language other than French in both governmental and private settings.

[@9manny99]

If Quebec just made more interesting French Films mofos would learn the language willingly

[@Rico-oy3dc]

Look how that damaged France under DeGaulle.

[@guillaumelevasseur277]

@@9manny99 not as easy as one would think since most québec french movies are heavily subsidised which means that the selection tends to vary in quality depending on funding. (not a lot of higher budgets).

[@MsAsh3070]

Hang on, I'd heard that the reason for there being 9 justices on the court and there originally being 6 was because the number should reflect the number of circuit courts. So the number should be expanded to 13 now as the number of circuit courts has expanded.

[@marinemanaphy101]

i’m pretty sure that’s just referencing that a part of the original justification when it was most recently set at 9 was because of the number of circuit courts at the time.

[@lostbutfreesoul]

It isn't a Rule, but it really should be. If the law tied the number of Supreme Court Justices to the Circuit Courts then neither party could play with it either... Not without creating a whole bunch of new circuits.

[@RipMinner]

That's the thing. There's nothing really stopping them from adding more Justices it's more a matter of getting the approval though the house and senate ect. They just can't force a resign till the Justice is ready to step down or dies.

[@aycc-nbh7289]

But then the Republicans may expand the number of judges to 15 when they take their power back.

[@david.g.hudson9812]

​@@RipMinnerwhy not? This is a matter of TRUST we're talking about. These ARE the people that we're picked supposedly by the people, to make an oath to uphold law and justice. Not only for us. But for them too. Last I heard a couple of Justices might be investigated. That's not a good look. Why should we turn a blind eye?

[@AirQuotes]

When I was first studying law I told my teacher I really wanted to either study family law or constitutional law. I didn't study either and I can't decide if I dodged a bullet or made a mistake 🤔

[@justinsellers9402]

You really dodged a bullet with domestic relations law. Seriously. It's a shitshow.

[@advisorywarning]

Family law is a mess

[@AirQuotes]

I've heard family law is pretty depressing. the only thing that rival's it is immigration

[@daviddavies3637]

I did family law as part of my law degree here in the UK. You dodged a bullet.

[@arnowisp6244]

@@advisorywarning Why do you think MGTOW is so big now?

[@jennyballentine158]

I hope you keep speaking up and educating us all on our rights. We need to examine and understand how and why democracy can be lost.

[@TheGreatBertha]

How can the average person help with lobbying? I feel like law and politics are purposefully confusing to keep things the way they are

[@brettmastema7056]

best I can do is hang out in a hotel lobby with a sign. Which is actually what i imagine every time they mention lobbists. I imagine they are all in one lobby and there is no chairs so they stand and discuss their bribes. i mean deals

[@pugdad2555]

@@brettmastema7056 the government has their information. We could make Lobbyist information public so the American people can use their rights to convince them so they can convince the Senators.

[@brettmastema7056]

@@pugdad2555 although most of the lobbby stuff for the right has been exposed. Heritage foundation and republican think tanks have their suggested bills all ready to go in many red states. People only care about that when it goes into effect and they realize it effects them too. Unless we can get enough dems on the supreme court or get republicans to split off from their party if we cant get the majority then not sure what the lobbists can do. Hopefully Liz can be pursuaded to help dems pass some bills out of spite for the GOP. because shes not changed except for shes not willing to go as low as the rest of them, shes still going to vote with them even when she hates them

[@justinsellers9402]

There is a movement in the legal community to shift to a more common language base rather than exclusively legal jargon. Beyond that, the only way to make law clear is to reduce the amount of it, so 8 to 20 different precedents do not apply to a case. Until then, lawyers get to argue which is best and Judges pick the road we travel in a purely subjective choice.

[@infinitecurlie]

Having been overseas from being on active duty, it's very interesting to see how other countries are ran as compared to the US. We could be doing better, we could have universal healthcare, child care, paid family leave, a reformed supreme court, etc. BUUUUUT that's not going to happen in the US anytime soon with our current political and cultural makeup.

[@theartofmakeupjournaling]

You don’t even need to be stationed overseas to see that, being in the military alone shows that universal healthcare and paid education is a possibility. (I was enlisted for 4 years and I think about this constantly)

[@janehopke878]

@@theartofmakeupjournaling only for a limited segment, because government plans don’t pay providers enough to even cover the costs of providing that care for the patient. It’s not as bad for Tricare, but with Medicare and especially Medicaid, it’s a nightmare. Don’t even get me started on the shitstorm that’s the post-secondary education industry…

[@goonish_g]

@Mimikyu Thank you for your service!

[@mariannecarbary2243]

@Un vaccinated Anticommunist nah we'll stay here and fight for change. Troll

[@linaaviles1971]

@Un vaccinated Anticommunist wanting to see your home do better is far more patriotic than wanting it stay the way it is with all its flaws

[@mariannecarbary2243]

The Supreme Court really just feels like a tyrannical joke right now

[@mariannecarbary2243]

@Un vaccinated Anticommunist nah if anything it's the opposite

[@mariannecarbary2243]

@Un vaccinated Anticommunist make some sense then we can have a conversation 😅

[@olstar18]

@@mariannecarbary2243 The same can be said of you. You are claiming that they are tyrannical for what. Not enforcing a vaccine mandate? Declaring that the supreme court is not the one who should have established law allowing abortion? Or maybe it is in telling states that the 2nd amendment is a part of the bill of rights. Come now. How is getting in the way of a tyrannical mandate, unconstitutional restrictions on civil rights, and throwing out a decree that prevented states from establishing their own laws about abortion tyrannical.

[@americandirt7834]

Very weird, given that Thomas's ruling for overturning Roe V Wade specifically indicated that the constitution does NOT state natural rights, so anything outside of the Constitution's domain should NOT go to the (unelected, lifetime appointed) judiciary but get relegated to state legislatures, which are elected by the people. It's the opposite of tyranny. It's the most power-to-the-people move we've had in years. You want centralization and decisions made by 9 unelected black robed individuals who sit removed from the people for the rest of their lives.

[@jaredknutson6484]

once rbg was lost, the last rational voice who had weight in the game meant the country lost

[@travisbuschette8609]

The brutal honesty is what people need to hear. You can vote and protest all you want (and you should), but the only way to truly change anything is to buy the politicians or become the politician yourself

[@bartdoo5757]

Harry Reid is responsible for the current Supreme Court.

[@brandtaylor93]

protesting is designed to make you feel like your doing something when in reality it hardly hurts the politian

[@kind2de]

If your country is sabotaging the political systems in other countries, their economies, and even their militaries, then Americans are DREAMING if they think they can control their government over the one percent.

[@mess4success]

It's so important channels like yours and the other LawTubers exist. Hopefully enough knowledge will spread there will be no choice but to make changes. I'm with you on how the court proceedings should be WAY more transparent.

[@adamkalb1]

Changes have to happen any time soon with more people spreading information like this, especially if they can find a cure for, um...people who are impervious to reality checks because they always deny facts, science and history that does not support their own opinions and beliefs.

[@DavidLindes]

14:07 - FYI, this is at best very misleading. Yes, life expectancy _at birth_ was probably about 40 years back then, but that just means the average (mean) age of death, _including all the babies that died in infancy_ was about 40. A better figure is the "adult modal age at death" (or variations on that phrase)... or, another way to think of it: _For those who make it to at least 18_ what's the life expectancy from that point on? You'll find it's more like 70 even back then, so... judges would still have made it a while, usually. See, e.g., "Three Measures of Longevity: Time Trends and Record Values", by Vladimir Canudas-Romo.

[@dpg227]

You are correct, but between 1789 and 1820, the average age of retiring or deceased justices was 58.3.

[@DavidLindes]

@@dpg227 Interesting. Where'd you get that data? Any hint as to how many retired and how many died, and at what ages?

[@KevinDHart]

Though it's bleak, it's actually refreshing to hear someone say out loud that calling your reps and protesting does not make anything change anymore. Today it takes money. So we're all screwed. Send in the clowns.

[@stormfire1995]

AGREED 💯

[@sagestrings869]

have you tried violent protests?

[@brettmastema7056]

Since I have been in Los Angeles, I always know the people I would call would already be supporting a liberal stance. I used google voice for a bit and tried doing calls yet, didnt do much. I used to write letters when I lived in NV which was cool when I would get actual letters back. Although the ones who did, did not vote as I asked. (jerks) I did get a letter from Obama once though. I thought of sending a letter of praise and make it seem like i was a child to get one from Trump, but I just couldnt bring myself to write anything nice to that man.

[@brettmastema7056]

@@sagestrings869 I personally only am good at protesting things in small amounts. Like I protested during the start of the George Floyd protests. Went to the thing in LA and then it started moving and I saw how the police looked to be instigating and I got my ass out of there to the nearest bus and went home. Im not good around police, i freeze up with confrontation. Its annoying since I look like id be able to fight but i am a pussy like that.

[@liliax9147]

We have money, not directly but in the raw form of labor. It would be as easy as a portion of leftists striking.

[@moyetlicious]

This is super interesting! One point of correction though, the UK doesn't have a written and codified Constitution in the way the US does. It's a real mess of unwritten traditions and agreements amongst both houses of parliament. It's pretty terrible really because there's nothing to stop horrific politicians (other than international law of course) deciding to deport refugees to Rwanda, for instance.

[@jamiedoe6822]

The assumption against packing the courts is that it assumes a pilot it compromise wouldn’t occur. Right now bad faith actors know there is no consequence to acting in bad faith. If they know that their bad faith can be undone, it’s less likely they will act in bad faith.

[@new-cold-war]

You keep using that word for things and ideas you don't like and it's gotten really fucking annoying

[@olstar18]

At the same time if they know or at least think that if they can get enough votes on the court that are guaranteed to support their policies and cement their hold on power what reason is there to believe they would not act in bad faith.

[@d.b.8203]

We are truly blessed with content this week!! Thank you!!

[@LeejaMiller]

heheh thanks for watching!!

[@d.b.8203]

​@@LeejaMiller I stan you; when I don't watch your vids right away, I save them immediately to Watch Later, and I do 👏🏻watch👏🏻them👏🏻later👏🏻. Pop off, Leeja ❤

[@aubeysmom]

Thank you for educating me on topics that quite frankly, I am very naive in and are difficult to understand with a basic google search. With each video you’re really giving me an understanding on how and why everything is happening. Thank you so much Leeja (:

[@59Gretsch]

When you dont know anything about a topic, you might well be getting misinformed on the subject.

[@59Gretsch]

If this biased presentation is your education, I feel your time is misunderstood here.

[@molloblin]

The fact that my neighbourhood Supreme Court dress as Santa Claus when they feelin fancy generally checks out with the culture lol

[@eibhinn]

Also they have a giant owl furry mascot named Amicus. like they're a sports team.

[@molloblin]

@@eibhinn are you serious?? That’s actually amazing.

[@VelvetCondoms]

Since the issue with these particular justices is mainly separation of church and state, I propose we ban all church members from holding any kind of government office.

[@isipscognac]

I can get behind that

[@rogerthattrucker8324]

And in direct violation of the 1st amendment

[@BlackStar-hy1iy]

​@Roger That Trucker It is a defense of the 1st.

[@Awaken_To_0]

@@BlackStar-hy1iy "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, _or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;_ or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

[@jackcoleman1784]

​@@rogerthattrucker8324It's arguably both. The 1st amendment seperates church and state but it also protects the rights of private citizens to practice their personal faith.

[@davids.7567]

We need more people like you; people who are impartial when it comes to covering topics like government and politics.

[@DreamersOfReality]

No one's impartial. They can try, but they will never completely succeed. Remember that it is not possible to be completely free of bias.

[@andi_88859]

@@DreamersOfRealitymaybe better to say that she is not actively partisan, I don’t think she makes any secret of her liberal leanings but does not allow that to be the primary lens she reports topics through.

[@namenotfound4743]

To hear you say what I, as a Gen Xer, have thought for a couple of decades was oddly freeing. I'm not giving up and yet I do believe, to a point, that the only way to beat the system is to play it's game better than they do without falling into the trap of being a garbage human.

[@brettmastema7056]

unfortunatly we dont have many democrats that understand the game play at all. Nancy Pelosi and the rich legacy Dems keep acting like all they need is to be right and that will go in their favor. Then they launch a bill with a long technical name no one remembers and they wonder why the GOP gets away with thier bill named the Liberty and Loyal American Give Children Freedom Bill. That will end up passing with no democrat support and the Right will claim we hate children and are not Loyal Americans and hate liberty. I mean they recently submitted a bill which was getting white supremists and Nazis out of military. They knew no GOP would sign it yet is it called the Americans Against Nazis and Bigotry bill? I dont know actually what it was called but it wasnt that. Im so tired of the Democrats just walking right into the GOPs traps and making them look bad.

[@whathell6t]

@Name Notfound Ironically, there’s a way to play game. It’s called Utilitarianism.

[@namenotfound4743]

@@whathell6t I think we are talking about different games. By playing the game I mean thinking like oppressors and using their own logic and money tactics to win back our democracy. Utilitarianism may be workable but at this point it's a pipe dream without even a snowballs chance in hell of becoming reality in the near future without a fight.

[@whathell6t]

@@namenotfound4743 Dude! I said “Ironically” followed by “Utilitarianism”.

[@namenotfound4743]

@@whathell6t I suck at catching nuisance in person and online I'm awful. Sorry about that lol

[@summerwilken3593]

This was very informative. Thank you. Sending all the hugs and support in these times.

[@brockmadden9510]

“Yeah, protest doesn’t work. Gotta have money. K, bye.” - L. Miller

[@brettmastema7056]

I like to boycott companies i never shopped at anyway. The best protests around.

[@RainbowCatButterflyTV]

Love ❤️ how honest you are Love this channel

[@spacecat6463]

Thank you Leeja!

[@DoorknobHead]

Thanx Leeja.

[@justinadams2010]

One of your best videos IMO, and probably the only one out there explaining this mess. Thank you!

[@itsROMPERS...]

Instead of being timid about future consequences, we should be bold, make every change we can now, and deal with the consequences as they arise. There's no point holding back.

[@david.g.hudson9812]

I agree. I'd always want this country to go forward. But from my research, I've found that we need a central location where the REAL AMERICAN PEOPLE ban together and get people out to help vote these people out of office, and take back this country

[@kervd5416]

This is very informative. Thank you Leeja!

[@brittneyteems8214]

Thank you so much for this!

[@protoxe.]

Nice Video! ^^ While everything you said about the federal constitutional court of Germany is true, technically there are five other supreme courts for each section of law (finance, administration, family, etc.) which all have their distinctive organisation and number of judges. The federal court of justice is usually the last court where ordinary law cases end up. Cases that end up at these courts can be revised by the constitutional court as sort of a last resort to check constitutionality but for a lot of cases that won't even happen. Also worth mentioning is that the european supreme court has authority over our federal constitutional court in cases where their ruling goes against EU guidelines. So overall very complex but also balanced :)

[@stephanbrunker]

As a German, it was quite embarrassing to learn how our Bundesverfassungsgericht judges are appointed from an overseas lawtuber. I did some other research and there are several points which aren't fully correct: 1. there is a 12-year term limit or the age of 68, not the 'normal' retirement age 2. the judges are appointed by both chambers of parliament (each one half), but every appointee needs a two-third majority. So there is that agreement in place which guarantees a certain number of seats to each party, otherwise they would never agree to a single candidate 3. there is no fixed distinction on which cases the two senates rule over, that changes from time to time to balance out the workload 4. while that is not an error in the video, there is a strict rule that every judge has to reveal all his supplementary income and even more strict - only those are allowed which are without doubt in relation to neutrality, integrity, impartiality and independence. So writing a book is okay, but participation at partisan events is not, and accepting money or vacations from clearly partisan donors even more so. Because of that, the public esteem for the court is very high. Just your sentence about the European Supreme Court is not really correct. Most of the time, both courts had a gentleman's agreement about not to dispute each others' authority. There was the one decision about the bonds where the German court indeed claimed superiority, but it seems that the waters have calmed about that.

[@RoonMian]

@@stephanbrunker The discrepancies in the video might come from Leeja Miller accidentally looking at the wrong supreme court, maybe the Bundesarbeitsgericht (the supreme court for labour disputes) has lifetime appointments, that would be ironically funny.

[@CelticMonkeyNinja]

I love the idea of getting rich out of spite

[@brettmastema7056]

if only it worked that easy, To get to bezos level which is pretty much how to front lobbist groups like soros, you need to be insane rich. the people worshiping trump and elon thinking they might get there one day so not to tax them, will never see that kind of wealth. and the people in that bracket who lean liberal dont like to get involved politically

[@Su_aSponte]

Just found your channel yesterday and listened to like 12 videos at work! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and perspective❤ You are great at breaking these topics down and are one of the only creators I’ve found truly addressing the absolutely troubling realities we face in the U.S.

[@marinemanaphy101]

The Canadian Charter is a genuinely incredibly constitutional document, and a major part of that is actually because of how it can be overruled and amended within its own rules. A number of constitutional protections can be overruled *if* a law is defensible under what’s currently called the Oakes Test - the government can create a law that infringes upon your constitutional rights and successfully defend it in court if it is 1) pressing and substantial, meaning the law must be important and necessary, and 2) proportional, which is broken down into three categories: i) rationally connected, meaning that the element of the law which violates your rights must be directly related to the government’s purposes with regards to creating the law, ii) it must minimally impair the rights of the person, meaning it has to be exactly as much infringement as necessary and no more, and finally, iii) it must be proportionate. Even if a law passed every other element of the test, it still fails if it isn’t a trade off that the courts (including the Supreme Court) are willing to make. Canada also has what’s called a “Notwithstanding Clause”, which was this fun compromise that everybody made when the Charter was being written which basically just allows a province to opt out of federal laws if they don’t like them - most famously used by Quebec in a shitload of legislation over the years as a statement of Québécois nationalism and sovereignty (for some in Quebec, feelings are still very, *very* hurt over what was described at the time by Quebec’s Premier Rene Levesque as “The Night of the Long Knives” when he was left out of the Kitchen Accord, it’s a whole deal, 100% recommend looking it up), but also was considered for use in the province of Alberta by Progressive Conservative Premier Ralph Klein when gay marriage became law in Canada - however, Canada has a strong division of federal and provincial powers, and the actual legal construct of marriage isn’t something a province is allowed to legislate on, so he dropped it. A lot of the Canadian Charter was written in a way that reflected the anxieties about going down the same path as the Americans, as well as the vulnerabilities found in constitutions around the world. These policies - including our Supreme Court’s structure - come from looking at other constitutions and the blind spots that they held, and finding ways to patch them. I think Americans would benefit from realizing just how differently things can be done. Not just in terms of the court, but in terms of the whole constitution.

[@erosbutyassified]

@Un vaccinated Anticommunist thats clearly not true

[@marinemanaphy101]

@Un vaccinated Anticommunist In Canada we also respect contracts, we just also respect that Pierre Trudeau and his Liberals who governed when the Charter was introduced should not be allowed to forever dictate the direction of this country. We have a system that allows our constitution to be a living document so that it can meet the needs of the people. Part of why Canada’s Supreme Court isn’t so hyper partisan is that our Charter has created conditions to protect against it.

[@marinemanaphy101]

@Un vaccinated Anticommunist a pretty substantial difference between us is that I know my country has flaws as well as strengths, and I also understand how to voice my criticisms of those flaws coherently within an international context. You, on the other hand, seem like you’d be lucky to bat .500 when it comes to making a coherent order at the McDonald’s drive-thru window, much less make a coherent point about Canada’s judiciary.

[@apriltheInvincible]

@@marinemanaphy101 Well said, cheers from Nova Scotia!

[@apriltheInvincible]

@Un vaccinated Anticommunist Wow, you don't know us at all and we're ok with that.

[@petrab.7780]

While Canada is nowhere near exempt from some of the issues that plague US social and political life, as well as our own home-grown divisions, I am very happy to say that we rarely ever hear from our Supreme Court. They’re very boring. We like it that way.

[@cgmason7568]

You have other much worse issues

[@scotthullinger4684]

I'll take a wild guess and say that the Canadian Supreme Court routinely makes rulings in favor of the Leftist establishment, which is why most Canadians don't complain, or at least they don't dare.

[@stevenlerner5515]

always wanted to know about this. thank you

[@kaiabutsky]

Thank you, great info!

[@vl2809]

"Protests dont work" Wow that was a depressing take ☹️

[@brettmastema7056]

I would think that people would have picked up on that over all the marches which trump inspired. It does bring change on some issues. The George Floyd definately brought a change in attitude towards the issue of police brutality., It did nothing to change the officers behavior except maybe worsen the issue. Although there was a shift in the majority in paying attention to the issue. Although marching around for science or wearing pussy hats did nothing but help people channel their anger together.. I wish all the people who did not vote for hilary but showed to their marches had to wear a shirt and have people realized that the protest votes for noone or worse for trump, caused him to get elected. You cant always get the toothpaste back in once its been pushed out. And now I dont even know if enough districts can even be able to flip if we got everyone out to vote. Problem is they will complain ONLY AFTER they lose.

[@wacksonjittemore4013]

True though. BLM, Rodney King... even the attack on the Capitol did nothing for nobody. Historically, the only times things have really changed in this country were during the Civil War, the Great Depression, assassinations, etc. Basically when sh/t really hits the fan.

[@vl2809]

@@brettmastema7056 South Africa would disagree with you 🤷‍♀️

[@CM-yz3ze]

@@vl2809 also Sri Lanka. Protests work if we're not apathetic, and can get unified.

[@liliax9147]

Don’t be sad, strikes work amazingly :)

[@justandhans]

As intriguing as some other countries are based on their laws, it’s horrifying to think that most of the world is still controlled by the crown

[@lachlanburroughs8]

In the same way I view the USAs President as a truly horrific amount of power over 50 seemingly unwilling (now) states

[@AWasteOfSpace-sz2os]

@@lachlanburroughs8 The president really does not have that much individual power over the states this is an unreasonable comparison

[@sarahhearn-vonfoerster7401]

​@lachlanburroughs8 If you understand the term " robber barons", you may understand why a federal government is more necessary. Several state governors are proving how closely they resemble robber Barons in today's environment of greed and political power.

[@daphnesawyer8555]

Thx for the knowledge !

[@ERG173]

Very Interesting Leeja 👍

[@mondaynightballroom20]

I applaud your restraint in not just screaming "GUILLOTINE! GUILLOTINE! GUILLOTINE!"

[@Andy-il7kf]

This was fascinating, for one I didn't know those things about the different supreme courts in different countries: but also summarising them all in a similar way and contrasting them so clearly, really made it make sense and come to life for me. Who knows my little brain may even retain some of it, I hope!! I'm in the UK ... I think our system is based on something like 'at least its experts picking experts'. I do like experts, but also I think we have a bad habit in the UK of thinking impartiality is a real thing, which I don't agree with. I like the sound of the German system, where it sounded to me like they try to overtly acknowledge the high chance of bias and work with it, not pretend it isn't there. But I hope they use that to still pick actual experts.

[@paul9156c]

I recently discovered, and subscribed to this channel. I find it interesting, & informative. I agree with everything I've heard so far. Excellent content, high-quality production. 👍

[@admiralryokugyu5940]

you are v quicky becoming one of my favourite new channels love the work ❤

[@markvogel3473]

Hi Leeja and friends. I just discovered and subscribed recently. I really appreciate how finely grained, nuanced, and chock full of information your videos are. Your KZbin site is a gem and you deserve many more subscribers. Please keep offering this wonderful, pro-democracy knowledge!

[@GabdeVue]

As a German - i have ZERO idea, what the political leaning of our supreme court judges are. I do not hold the illusion that they are perfectly neutral and totally fair, whatever that means at any given time. But whenever I hear them deciding on something I think: Well. That's reasonable. And If i am baffled and disagree and then look it up, i get their decision anyway. I am so impressed by the Brazilian supreme court, who keeps ruling in humanities better interest, despite the rulers spewing whatever they're spewing.

[@lisasolesky3255]

I learn more about things like this (& actually understand it) from you than anywhere else.

[@kendelaruelle]

I love your house so much! Also thanks for all of your videos!

[@mumplaysthesims8396]

The key thing I'm hearing is that other countries are adjusting their legal systems to modern day needs but the US aren't. Times have changed

[@brettmastema7056]

it takes a process to change it and people dont seem to be willing to do any of the work that is needed. Change gets talked about only near elections and people only want change if there is little effort or when they are mad. The lattter they give up as soon as their anger is turned to apathy. problem is many democrats also dont want changes that may get new progressive democrats. AOC is one of the few strong players that we have. Nancy is good at getting money brought in, but she doesnt want too much change

[@candybox5360]

So sad this issue is. I can't help but believe if the Rs get back in majority they will do the crap that Ds are too scared to do. As happens time and again. Heaven help this poor messed up country. Thanks Leeja 💋

[@wacksonjittemore4013]

The only silver lining a person could hope for is that Rs controlling all 3 branches of government and turning life into a nightmare will somehow spark an *actual* leftist party who fights just as viciously as they do. I'm so tired of these "democrat candidates" who are just closeted Republicans.

[@americandirt7834]

The Rs had power from 2016 to 2018 and made no effort to pack the courts, to abolish the EC, or to bring in huge masses of illegals that they could escort to the polls. Nice try though.

[@candybox5360]

@@americandirt7834 eat me. Supreme Court appointments based on bs. nice try.

[@bartdoo5757]

Harry Reid is responsible for the current Supreme Court.

[@sly2792004]

republicans never do anything when they're in majority.

[@keywest5184]

Awesome video! Must watching for any activist who hopes we can do better!!

[@doctorshell7118]

You are spot on.

[@elizabethwilliams9991]

I really respect your pragmatic view of how to actually affect change.

[@juliemajor4800]

Such an interesting video - I'm from the UK and had no idea about how our Supreme Court works - Thanks Leeja!

[@NMYCORNER]

You're my new information source addiction, you're clear understandable and a joy to listen to. Your commentary is fair, direct, unapologetic without any bs attached to it. Thinking about your big beautiful round tush while I listen to you doesn't hurt either.😇 Keep you the great work you're doing you're young lady, I love it.

[@zurilac16]

I always feel smarter after watching your commentaries 😊

[@Sadieandsapphire]

Very early I just realized but I love you leeja ❤️

[@LeejaMiller]

YES WELCOME thank you!!

[@asmrdesigned]

They're already working on a package to expand the court, regulate oversight, and set term limits. Whether the package makes it's way through the House/ Senate is the real question. It won't happen anytime soon, but it'll happen

[@MyPetZombie84]

Dumpster fire is right! Awe, we'll take you in Leeja! Love Canada.

[@dmolinah]

Thank you

[@mink_4789]

I’m pretty right leaning so I think we’d disagree on a lot but I like your videos a lot and appreciate your ability to stay fact based on most things

[@Dunybrook]

Great video. Things can and do change even if they sometimes seem intractable. Indeed, the Supreme Court has changed a lot since it's inception and doubtless will continue to do so just because everything does sooner or later.

[@bartdoo5757]

Harry Reid is responsible for the current Supreme Court.

[@jackcoleman1784]

Right but I think the issue is how fast or more importantly how slow that change is. In the meantime most of us feel like we have to suffer as a result and don't feel like we'll necessarily see very much of said change in our lifetime.

[@mikeboothe]

Love your kitty Leeja! Thanks for all you do for us political dummies! -Susan

[@trioofone8911]

Tnx for this concise explanation

[@alexlemaire8513]

always have to remember that age expectancy was really affected by intense infant mortality! love learning from you especially about how goofy all these outfits are (its cause santa is Canadian duh💅)

[@the_mad_bunnyx9537]

According to this NIH website, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3000028/ , the average age of departure went from a little over 60 years to a little over 80 which roughly doubles their appointment time if I did the math correct.

[@IsomerMashups]

Everyone once in awhile I remember that the Supreme Court justices of my country all have Santa Claus outfits and it makes me smile.

[@ThePapawhisky]

Informative and interesting. And saddening.

[@toddeugene316]

I love your content …. You are so smart ❤❤❤

[@parkerlee9464]

For a few minutes there I knew what it felt like to live somewhere the government wasn’t being held together by duct tape and greed and I almost cried from the relief I felt in those moments

[@CanadianChick811]

Our Supreme Court was always just "the people who dress like Santa" to me growing up.

[@Cc44444]

LOL i love that so much, but same honestly 😂 just dressin up as santa for work. So that means mall santa claus = supreme court judge

[@sebastiandrews4816]

Leeja, we would love to have you in Germany! ❤🇩🇪🏃‍♀️🇱🇷 Though we got problems as well.

[@apriltheInvincible]

Thank you for including Canada!

[@fishbord]

why the fuck dose it need to be reformed? 90% of the rulings in recent times have been the supt court telling the government they cant do something.

[@cgmason7568]

Because people are upset they can't screw people over

[@arnowisp6244]

And Liberals hate that their enemies have a say *gasp* a Constitution with checks and balances.

[@Cc44444]

Also the way I DIED when you said "so.. i guess i would say.. become a lobbyist??" You're so hilarious, i love your sense of humour and comedic timing 😙👌

[@alwayswright2011]

😂trash fire👏 love it! Thank you for this

[@erichauser3042]

Great video. Loved the cynically honest ending!

[@rilleygriffin]

I love being Canadian. We are definitely flawed, and definitely savage, but we are quite just.

[@IsomerMashups]

Eh. We still have first past the post.

[@lovehearts1998]

New life goal: Become a lobbyist out of spite

[@christianokolski9701]

Where has this channel been all my life

[@unionjoe8245]

solidarity!

[@Cc44444]

Me (a Canadian), after watching hours and hours of Leeja's content: hmm ok i feel like i actually have a pretty decent grasp on the US law and how its government/supreme court work. Go me, learnin stuff! Leeja: *mentions Congress* Me: FUCK i forgot about Congress! I have no clue what those peeps do 🤣

[@danielm5535]

I’m pretty sure many of our Congressional representatives have no clue either. 😉

[@suehazelton2617]

Take the appointment of Justice out of hand of President. Each party gets to choose 1justice then the other party chooses 1.

[@brettmastema7056]

still is congress that would need to do that. I dont know that its something that the country can vote on although if that is. maybe if people worked thier ass off they could get that on the ballot for 2024 not the upcoming one though

[@lumberlikwidator8863]

You didn’t have to do what you did but you did, and I thank you!

[@bobrowland7851]

This old bag of bones you say? On my 40th birthday, I had occasion to eat lunch at an "Old Folks Home" where I made the mistake of lamenting my advancing years. A senior scolded me; told me I was still a pup, saying he was 10 years older, on the day I was born, than the age I was complaining about being! That was 1 month shy of 29 years ago and I'm still short 21 years of being as old as he was on that day....90! So, take that "kitten"! You dazzle me with your high functionality, energy and intelligence! What a gal!!!

[@fajarsetiawan8665]

The only change that's politically feasible here is introducing limited term like 5-10 years. And it should include a transition period where senior justices with more than 10-15 years tenure must retire in the next 2 years after the bill is signed into law.

[@brettmastema7056]

well its possible to get a seat added too but that is through the same process. and the GOP vote no on ANYTHING introduced by dems. Its why i feel dems should submit THEIR bills and have them veto them and prevent them from putting them up later because those are liberal bills.. They hated romney care simply because it became obama care. They are probably that easy to manipulate but no one is trying that idea out/. I am hoping covid killed enough of them to make a difference

[@corin164]

Strange that we didn't hear all these complaints about the Court when the Warren and Burger Courts were upending the Constitution with vague interpretations and attempting to make it into a "living" Constitution.

[@Sygless]

Im going to try and run for local office to make changes local so they hopefully filter up. I realize the unlikely/ difficulty in all of that but its somthing else to try.

[@danielzachary2488]

This is my 4th day straight of watching this channel all day long.

[@spencerburrows624]

Maybe term limits would be an improvement 🤔. I'm not sure if there is just one answer and I love the way you go in depth with these videos 🥰!

[@faticus5369]

Term limits on all Senators, Reps, and elected judges.

[@goroakechi6126]

Get rid of lobbying first. The entire reason judges don’t have term limits is to get rid of special interests.

[@HikariTheGardevoir]

Fun fact: the Dutch supreme court (called the High Council) actually has around 50 justices. But they are divided into four areas of law, and are only allowed to judge on cases pertaining to their area of law. So we'll still have 'only' around 11 justices deciding on a case, but with the guarantee that they are an expert at that area of law

[@LeejaMiller]

ooo honestly sounds like a great system!

[@AntiTheory]

I like the idea of the Supreme Court not being able to outright nullify a law, but to kick it back to congress and say "Rewrite this so that it is consistent with the language of the Constitution.". No more legislation-by-proxy when the courts are ideologically imbalanced. I also really like the idea of age-based term limits and having lower circuit judges prepare the list of candidates to present to the president. There's no reason why we can't have that here in America. I'm disappointed in my fellow countrymen that they care more about clinging to what little power they still have left than they do about making a more free and equal society for everybody, regardless of political affiliation.

[@icreatedanaccountforthis1852]

Thanks

[@Gnomes_]

The fact that any court official ruling over law can be partisan kind of baffles me. I don't know much about how legal and political systems are organised, even in my own country, but aren't normal judges meant to be apolitical?

[@snowiiiiie]

ideally, of course the decisions they make in court should be apolitical! but judges are people, and you can't realistically expect a person to be completely apolitical, especially not in a democracy where you want everyone to vote

[@thelreadtheunready4051]

The problem is that in the case of Roe v. Wade they had to interpret the law and inevitably that forces you to be biased. And if you ask me, saying that the constitution does not protect abortion is the more correct imterpretation. The 'It's been a precedent for 40 years'-argument doesnt work because you can use that argument to also claim that all the court rulings that brought us more rights also overturned years of precedent of previous court cases which dismissed these rights. Thr validity of a law is not dependant om how long it's been law. The US treated black people as legally lesser people for decades - that doesnt change the fact that these legal practices were wrong. You cant defend a law by talking about how long it's already been in effect. The 'The overturning of Roe v. Wade was political' argument doesnt work either cause then you could claim that Roe v. Wade itself was political in the first place as well.

[@normanstevens4924]

@@thelreadtheunready4051 By the ninth amendment the constitution does not have to protect abortion for it to be an absolute right. Back when the constitution was written no-one, not even the Catholic Church, was against abortion. It was just something that women did as and when they needed to. So if the present justices really meant what they say they about being originalists they wouldn't have made the ruling that they did. The overturning was a political act because every Republican appointed justice was vetted for their intention on this issue. The original decision was not political because it was made by people examining the issue and coming to a decision not based on their political affiliation.

[@quincybirwood2629]

Your "trash fire" comment made me laugh spontaneously. Thanks for that.

[@ateam404]

Subscribed because any comment I was going to type you said it lol.

[@porscheamartin]

Impeach Clarence Thomas. Wasn’t his wife a part of January 6th?

[@DissentOrConcur]

Was she charged for anything? If not, then no.