2026年10月12日 美国东部时间早上7:00 / 福克斯新闻
民主党提出的扩容、任期限制提案遭共和党反对
作者：汉娜·布伦南
国会山受访的美国人在是否应扩容美国最高法院问题上出现分歧，此时国会正提出改革其现有规模的提案。（尼古拉斯·巴拉西 摄 福克斯新闻数字频道）
随着议员们就美国最高法院（SCOTUS）是否应突破9名大法官的规模展开争执，福克斯新闻数字频道在国会山采访的美国人对该国最高法院是否确实需要进行改革持有截然不同的看法。
“如果它没坏，就别修它，”来自华盛顿特区的蒂姆对福克斯新闻数字频道说道。
“如果大法官人数更多，那里就能有更多不同意见，”同样来自华盛顿的德里克说道。“这样一来，他们在投票表决任何议题时就需要达成更多共识。”
这场争论发生在一项由共和党支持的、将最高法院永久固定为9名大法官的宪法修正案于9月在众议院未能通过之后，该提案未达到通过所需的三分之二多数票。
早间头条：民主党社会主义者党团的激进改革计划 以最高法院为起点重塑美国
美国人就美国最高法院是否应突破9名大法官的规模发表看法。（奥利维耶·杜利耶/法新社 盖蒂图片社 资料图）
民主党议员也提出了多项改革最高法院的提案，包括立法扩大其成员规模、设定任期限制并增设道德要求。
“如果我们要改变大法官人数，就必须现在就行动，”来自德克萨斯州的卡尔说道。“既然要扩容法院，那我们现在就扩容吧。”
一名接受福克斯新闻数字频道采访的人士对增加大法官人数的动机提出了质疑。
“我认为那些想要增加人数的人，可能只是有偏见，不管是针对共和党还是民主党，”蒂姆在谈及扩大大法官队伍的想法时说道。“我说就维持现状好了，伙计。”
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美国人就美国最高法院是否应突破9名大法官的规模发表看法。（尼古拉斯·巴拉西 摄 福克斯新闻数字频道）
民主党人对最高法院的多项投票结果愈发愤怒，许多人指控其裁决植根于政治而非法律。
“参与决策的人越多，结果就会越准确，对吧？”一名受访者说道。
还有人表示，尽管他可能支持扩容最高法院，但这取决于新增大法官的数量。
“这要看他们要多增多少人，”德里克说道。“多一两名看起来没什么，但如果他们说‘翻倍’，那到那时就有点太过分了。”
共和党就隐蔽的中期选举利害关系敲响警钟 这可能重塑最高法院数十年
美国德克萨斯州民主党众议员阿尔·格林提出一项法案，将最高法院大法官席位从9个扩大到13个。（亚历克斯·王/盖蒂图片社 资料图）
民主党已提出多项改革最高法院的提案，其中包括来自德克萨斯州民主党众议员阿尔·格林的法案，该法案提议将大法官席位从9个扩大到13个，以及来自加利福尼亚州民主党众议员罗·卡纳的另一项提案，该提案为新任命的大法官设定18年的在职任期。
“我认为更实质性的改革是推行任期限制，”来自华盛顿特区的马克说道。“扩容会让后续多任总统有机会任命更多大法官。我不确定这会改变当前局面的政治倾向，而任期限制可能会更有效。”
其他民主党提案将出台可执行的道德标准，并要求最高法院的紧急裁决——通常被称为“影子案卷”——提高透明度。
共和党人认为，民主党改革最高法院的提案是该党对不利于己方的裁决感到愤怒的反应。
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众议院共和党人曾试图将最高法院大法官人数永久限定为9人，他们提出的宪法修正案旨在否决民主党扩容法院的努力。
该提案未能获得通过众议院所需的三分之二多数票。修改宪法还需要参议院三分之二多数票的支持，之后还需得到四分之三州的批准。
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宪法第三条第一款确立了最高法院的地位，但并未具体规定应配备多少名大法官，这留给国会确定其规模的权力。
国会最初在1789年《司法条例》中设立了6个席位。19世纪，最高法院的规模几经调整，最多曾达到10名大法官，直到1869年国会确立了当前的9人建制。
汉娜是福克斯新闻数字频道政治团队的制作助理。
Americans clash over Supreme Court expansion as fight over 9 justices heats up: ‘Let’s pack it now’
October 12, 2026 7:00am EDT / Fox News
Democrat proposals to expand the bench, impose term limits face Republican resistance
By Hannah Brennan
Americans interviewed on Capitol Hill were split over whether the Supreme Court of the United States should expand as Congress introduces proposals to make reforms to its current size. (Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital)
As lawmakers spar over whether to expand the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) beyond nine justices, Americans interviewed by Fox News Digital on Capitol Hill had competing views on whether the nation’s highest court needs a shake-up at all.
“If it’s not broken, don’t fix it,” Tim from Washington, D.C., told Fox News Digital.
“If you had more justices, you could have more differing opinions there,” Derek, also from Washington, said. “So you’d have to have more of a consensus on whatever they’re voting on.”
The debate comes after a Republican-backed constitutional amendment to permanently fix SCOTUS at nine justices failed in the House in September, falling short of the two-thirds majority required for passage.
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Americans sound off on whether to expand the U.S. Supreme Court beyond nine justices.(Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images, File)
Democratic lawmakers have also introduced proposals to reshape the court, including legislation to expand its membership, establish term limits and impose additional ethics requirements.
” If we’re gonna change the size we need to do it now,” said Carl from Texas. “If you’re going to pack the court, let’s pack it now.
One person Fox News Digital spoke with questioned the motives behind efforts to increase the number of justices.
“I think those who want to increase the size, maybe just have a bias to it, if it be Republican or Democrat,” Tim said about the idea of expanding the number of justices. “I say just leave it as it is, man.”
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Americans sound off on whether to expand the U.S. Supreme Court beyond nine justices.(Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital)
Democrats have become increasingly angry over many of the court’s votes, and many have alleged their rulings to be rooted in politics rather than law.
“The more people weigh in, the more accurate the results would be, right?” an interviewee said.
One also argued that while he would be in favor of potentially expanding SCOTUS, it would be dependent on how many additional justices were to be added.
“It depends on how much more they add,” Derek said. “One or two more doesn’t seem like it’s that much, but if they’re like, ‘Double it.’ Well, starting to just kind of go overboard at that point.”
REPUBLICANS SOUND ALARM OVER HIDDEN MIDTERM STAKES THAT COULD RESHAPE SUPREME COURT FOR DECADES
U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, introduced legislation to expand the bench from nine to 13 justices.(Alex Wong/Getty Images, File)
Several proposals by Democrats have been introduced to reshape SCOTUS, including legislation from Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, to expand the bench from nine to 13 justices, and a separate measure from Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., to establish 18-year terms of active service for newly appointed justices.
“I think that more substantial change would be putting in term limits,” Mark from Washington, D.C., said. “The size would allow for the next several presidents to appoint more people. I don’t know that it changes the political bent of the current situation, whereas a term limits might be more effective.”
Other Democratic proposals would impose enforceable ethics standards and require greater transparency surrounding the court’s emergency rulings, often referred to as its “shadow docket.”
Republicans argue Democrats’ proposals to overhaul SCOTUS is a reaction to the party’s anger for rulings not being in their favor.
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House Republicans sought to permanently cap SCOTUS at nine justices, casting their proposed constitutional amendment to reject Democratic efforts to expand the court.
It failed to secure the required two-thirds majority needed to pass the House. Amending the Constitution would then also require a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate and then ratification by three-fourths of the states.
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Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution establishes the Supreme Court but does not specify how many justices should serve on it, leaving Congress with the authority to determine its size.
Congress initially established six seats under the Judiciary Act of 1789. The court’s size changed several times throughout the 19th century, reaching as many as 10 justices before Congress established the current nine-justice structure in 1869.
Hannah is a Production Assistant for the Politics team at Fox News Digital.
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