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Did Dobbs Take Away a Constitutional Right From American Women? Dobbs held the Constitution does not mention abortion and returned the question to elected representatives; the debate continues state by state. Did Ending Chevron Hand Too Much Power to Unelected Judges? Loper Bright (2024) returned the job of interpreting the law to courts rather than agencies; Congress keeps the power to write clearer statutes. Should Congress Expand the Supreme Court to Add More Justices? The Court has had nine justices since 1869; a plan to add seats whenever a party loses a ruling would end its independence, as FDR's 1937 failed plan showed. Is the Constitution a Living Document That Judges Should Update? The Constitution already has a way to change, Article V; a text that means what judges want today does not bind them or protect us. Is Originalism Just a Cover for Conservative Outcomes in Court? Originalist judges have ruled against conservative preferences, and the method binds the judge to the text as it was understood when it was adopted. Should Supreme Court Justices Face Term Limits Instead of Life Tenure? Life tenure was meant to protect independence; term limits have some conservative backers, and an amendment is the safer route than a statute.