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Josh Shapiro drew sharp criticism from legal commentator Jonathan Turley after Shapiro called for "radical reform" of the Supreme Court during an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," with Turley arguing the governor forfeited a rare opportunity to serve as a centrist counterweight within the Democratic Party.
In an op-ed, Turley placed Shapiro alongside former Vice President Kamala Harris, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, former Attorney General Eric Holder, and strategist James Carville as Democratic figures who have aligned with structural changes to the nation's highest court.
Shapiro's Remarks on the Court On "Morning Joe," Shapiro said the country needs "radical reform that's actually going to ensure that the voices of the people are heard from, that the voices of the people are represented in the three branches of government," adding, "We don't have that right now." He called the court's recent birthright citizenship ruling something that "should have taken a nanosecond to decide and it should have been 9-0," and said too much power is flowing to the executive branch.
Turley noted that Shapiro avoided explicitly calling for court packing by name, using what Turley characterized as coded language common among Democratic leaders on the issue.
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