(The Center Square) − President Joe Biden is considering formally supporting reforms to the Supreme Court, including the introduction of term limits for justices and an enforceable ethics code, the Washington Post reported.
Such reforms reflect increasing frustration among Democrats and Joe Biden’s supporters regarding recent controversies involving Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito, as well as landmark rulings by the court’s conservative majority.
Biden is reportedly also contemplating a constitutional amendment to eliminate broad immunity for presidents and other constitutional officeholders.
“I’m going to need your help on the Supreme Court, because I’m about to come out — I don’t want to prematurely announce it — but I’m about to come out with a major initiative on limiting the court. … I’ve been working with constitutional scholars for the last three months, and I need some help,” Biden reportedly said during a recent call, according to a transcript obtained by The Washington Post.
The proposed reforms would require congressional approval, a significant hurdle given the current political landscape. With a Republican-controlled House and a narrow Democratic majority in the Senate, achieving the necessary 60 votes in the Senate appears daunting.
A constitutional amendment is even more challenging, requiring two-thirds support in both chambers or a convention of two-thirds of the states, followed by ratification from three-fourths of state legislatures.
The rumors are underscored by a June Supreme Court ruling that granted former President Donald Trump presumptive immunity from prosecution for official acts, making any conviction over the January 6th Capitol riot, or Trump’s efforts to acquire an alternate slate of electors, even more elusive.
“This decision today has continued the court’s attack in recent years on a wide range of long-established legal principles in our nation, from gutting voting rights and civil rights to taking away a woman’s right to choose, to today’s decision that undermines the rule of law of this nation,” Biden said following the ruling.
Since 2020, the Supreme Court’s approval has fallen under 50%, according to Gallup polls. Among the most salient controversies was the conservative majority’s 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade.
Biden hinted at these forthcoming reforms during a call with members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus over the weekend, a source told CNN.
In response to criticism, the nine justices released an ethics code in November, but in the aftermath of recent rulings and further controversy the court’s critics, most of whom Democrats unhappy with losing the liberal majority, are unlikely to be satisfied.
The only thing Mr Dementia still understands is more restrictions on everyone except the ruling class. The Supreme Court is a separate and self functioning part of government. Neither Congress or the executive branch have the constitutional authority to tell the court how to operate
ONLY ON leftists in the ‘ruling class’..
” The democrat president, Joe Biden, Will attempt To ” Pack The Suprem Court With nominees of the Supreme Court ” The Democrat Party Hates America.” By Mark Liven.
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BECAUSE they hate america and its freedoms.
Supreme Court Packed with conservatives: BAD for our democracy. End of LIFE as we know it.
Supreme Court Packed with Democratic Socialists: Unicorns, Butterflies, Big Rock Candy Mountain. Easy living all around.
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The Black Voters Realize That There Must Be Working American Paying Into Welfare Than There Are Drawing Off Welfare, Along Comes Immiigrants.! ” NEW COMERS.”
TO DEMS< anything we conservatives do, is "A THREAT".. BUT EVEN IF they are doing exactly the same as we are, then its "All good!"
The U.S. Supreme Court follows the U.S. Laws and the U.S. Constitution and NOT the treasonous, self-righteous, unlawful and unconstitutional, Democrat Party. So this Democrat Party wants to compromise and control the U.S. Supreme Court.
” President Joe Biden is considering formally supporting reforms to the Supreme Court, including the introduction of term limits for justices and an enforceable ethics code”
“Such reforms reflect increasing frustration among Democrats and Joe Biden’s supporters regarding recent controversies involving Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito, as well as landmark rulings by the court’s conservative majority.”
WHHHAAAAA>. The courts are not letting us do what we want’. THEY ARE MEANIES!! Whhhaaaa!
Ho, if Only there Was More Progressive Supreme Court Justices.
” Inside Every Progressive is A Totaltarian ScreamingTo Get Out.”
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This Treasonous, dishonest, destructive, woke, immoral, Socialist Democrat Party’s and their Democrat RINOs objective is to deliberately lie, cheat and steal. To disregard the U.S. Constitution and our laws, in order to take total control of the American people by restricting U.S. citizens their constitutional rights and freedoms, including freedom of speech. Stopping oil production, increase Spending, Taxes and the inflation cost of everything and bring American commerce and economy to its knees and to promote Socialism, enforced by their corrupt political Dept. of Justice, their FBI Gestapo and IRS.
Then access power and retain it by any means available –
No matter the costs to the people, the government, or the nation.
This treasonous, destructive, immoral, unethical, lying, woke, socialist Democrat Party, their Democrat RINOs and their corrupt, demented, obedient sock-puppet president Joe Beijing OBiden’s administration has become our country’s most destructive and deadliest ENEMY!
I’ve been watching Biden’s court nominees in Congressional interviews. None of them know what they should know.