Joe Biden is now reportedly pushing for a major overhaul of the Supreme Court.
His proposals would include term limits for justices and an enforceable ethics code. Biden is also considering calling for a constitutional amendment to get rid of presidential immunity.
BREAKING: U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing to propose a major Supreme Court overhaul that would include term limits for justices and an enforceable ethics code, per Reuters and Washington Post
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JUST IN: Biden is planning to support an OVERHAUL of the Supreme Court including term limits
“This is a sign of desperation.”
“This is what happens when dictators don’t like the results of the courts.” pic.twitter.com/gcrNOqGxAs
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Reuters reports:
U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing to propose a major Supreme Court overhaul in the coming week that would include term limits for justices and an enforceable ethics code, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday citing two sources familiar with the plans.
Biden is also weighing whether to call for a constitutional amendment to eliminate broad presidential immunity, the Post reported.
During a call with the Congressional Progressive Caucus on Saturday, Biden said there would be some form of Supreme Court reform that he will be unveiling or seeking, according to a source familiar with the discussion. He provided no specifics during that call.
Biden has previously shunned calls to overhaul the top court by implementing term limits or by expanding the number of seats on the bench. Some Democrats have made calls for the changes following former President Donald Trump’s appointment of three conservative justices. Any such reform would need Congressional support.
The New York Times added:
President Biden is seriously considering legislative proposals that would dramatically alter the Supreme Court, including imposing term limits and an enforceable code of ethics on the justices, according to a person familiar with the ongoing discussions.
Mr. Biden’s proposals to overhaul the court, which could be unveiled in the coming weeks, would need congressional approval, something that is likely to be a long shot given Republican control of the House and the slim Democratic majority in the Senate.
The president is also considering calling for a constitutional amendment that could limit the broad presidential immunity that the court’s conservative majority backed at the end of its term this year, the person said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the president’s deliberations have not been made public.
Mr. Biden has called the court’s ruling a “dangerous precedent” that means “that there are virtually no limits on what a president can do.” But an amendment would face even greater challenges, requiring two-thirds votes in Congress or at a convention called for by two-thirds of the states, followed by ratification by three-fourths of the state legislatures.
In a virtual meeting over the weekend with members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Mr. Biden said he was considering changes to the court but did not provide any specifics to the lawmakers.
“I’m going to need your help on the Supreme Court, because I’m about to come out,” he said, referring to the proposals under consideration. “I don’t want to prematurely announce it, but I’m about to come out with a major initiative on limiting the court and what we do.”
He added: “I’ve been working with constitutional scholars for the last three months, and I need some help.”
Biden knows he’s done.
He’s desperate.
