Josh Orton
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“We intend to continue building the case for major Supreme Court reform through the 2028 election cycle,”
Josh Orton · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-02
Orton said court reform will remain an issue through the 2028 election cycle.
“You can be damn sure that if there had been a long-standing progressive majority on the court, Republicans would have already voted to expand it,”
Josh Orton · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-02
Orton argued Republicans would have already expanded the court if there had been a long-standing progressive majority.
“People understand this is now an emergency,”
Josh Orton · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-02
Orton added that people see the issue as an emergency regarding the Roberts majority.
“This has to happen in the first two years of the next Democratic administration.”
Josh Orton · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-02
Orton said court expansion must happen in the first two years of the next Democratic administration.
“They see the Roberts majority as more corrupt, more friendly to corporate power and to the Trump administration and more antidemocratic.”
Josh Orton · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-02
Orton described how people view the Roberts majority as corrupt, pro-corporate, and antidemocratic.
“What was once a fairly dramatic and fringe idea has now become mainstream because of how fed up the country has become with the [Chief Justice John] Roberts majority,”
Josh Orton · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-02
Orton said court expansion has moved from a fringe idea to the Democratic mainstream due to frustration with the Roberts majority.