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9mo ago

Biden Proposes Supreme Court Reforms Amidst Growing Criticism

President Biden calls for term limits, ethics code, and constitutional amendment to limit presidential immunity.

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President Joe Biden concludes his address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. Associate US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas poses for the official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on October 7, 2022. On Monday, John Yoo, who clerked for Thomas, dismissed Biden's Supreme Court plan as a not "real promise" because it would take so long to implement.
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Overview

  • Biden's plan includes 18-year term limits for justices and an enforceable ethics code.
  • The proposal aims to restore public confidence in the Supreme Court, which has faced recent scandals.
  • A constitutional amendment to limit presidential immunity is also part of Biden's reforms.
  • Republicans have labeled the proposals as dead on arrival in Congress.
  • Vice President Kamala Harris endorses the reforms, framing them as essential for democracy.