Biden Poised To Throw Weight Behind Big SCOTUS Changes, Like Term Limits: Report
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The president had previously been wary about trying to make major reforms to the nation’s top court.
President Joe Biden, potentially picking up an idea that could rally party liberals to his cause as he fights off calls to end his reelection bid, is set to soon endorse a set of sweeping changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
Citing remarks Biden made in a video conference call Saturday with the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the Post said the overhauls include term limits for justices and an enforceable code of conduct.
He may also support the drafting of a constitutional amendment meant to walk back the Supreme Court’s recent decision surrounding Donald Trump’s criminal charges, in which the court ruled presidents are largely immune from criminal prosecution for their official conduct.
The changes to the court would likely need to be signed off on by Congress, a near-impossibility in this election year, and could be blocked by Republicans via a filibuster even if Democrats retained a majority of Senate seats in November.
Still, Biden’s reported shift on whether the court should be reformed would mark a big change for him. Earlier in his term, he commissioned a study of the judiciary, including the Supreme Court, but did little more.
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