'Not normal': Joe Biden hits Supreme Court hard in blistering Washington Post column
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Not normal': Joe Biden hits Supreme Court hard in blistering Washington Post column

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden outlined "three bold reforms" to rein in an increasingly unaccountable and extreme U.S. Supreme Court Monday. In an op-ed published in the Washington Post, the president called out the court's ruling on Donald Trump's immunity claims and abortion rights as mistakes that require legislative responses, and he called on Congress to address those issues and impose term limits and a binding code of conduct to restore public faith in the institution. "That’s why — in the face of increasing threats to America’s democratic institutions — I am calling for three bold reforms to restore trust and accountability to the court and our democracy." I support a system in which the president would appoint a justice every two years to spend 18 years in active service on the Supreme Court."

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Ketanji Brown Jackson Is 'Considering Supporting' An Enforceable Supreme Court Code Of Ethics
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson Is 'Considering Supporting' An Enforceable Supreme Court Code Of Ethics

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson recently said she is leaning in favor of a binding code of ethics for the Supreme Court. “A binding code of ethics is pretty standard for judges, and so I guess the question is, ‘Is the Supreme Court any different?’” Jackson said in a “CBS News Sunday Morning” interview with “CBS …

Supreme Court Justice issues stern words on Biden's plans for huge overhaul
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Justice issues stern words on Biden's plans for huge overhaul

Daily Mail  

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch sent a stern warning toward Joe Biden after the president recently laid out extreme reforms to the nation's highest court. Last week, Biden called for sweeping reforms to the Supreme Court, including term limits, a binding code of conduct for its nine justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit presidential immunity. Supreme Court Justice …

Editorial: Supreme Court term limits and ethics reforms aren’t just good for Democrats
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: Supreme Court term limits and ethics reforms aren’t just good for Democrats

LA Times  

President Biden’s Supreme Court reforms, including term limits for justices, are sensible and benefit both parties, but they aren’t getting bipartisan support. In an initiative endorsed by Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Biden proposed three changes: term limits for members of the Supreme Court, who now serve until they choose to retire; a binding and enforceable …

'There are no kings in America': Joe Biden shares agenda to overhaul Supreme Court
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'There are no kings in America': Joe Biden shares agenda to overhaul Supreme Court

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden shared his plan to push sweeping reforms for the Supreme Court before he leaves office, including enacting term limits, ethics enforcement and – most importantly – dismantling presidential immunity as established by a recent case involving former President Donald Trump. Biden's remarks at the LBJ Presidential Library come just over a week after he announced he would …

Why Joe Biden Couldn’t Hold Back on Supreme Court Reform Any Longer
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Joe Biden Couldn’t Hold Back on Supreme Court Reform Any Longer

Slate  

On Monday, President Joe Biden ended his resistance to calls for Supreme Court reform, announcing in the final months of his presidency his own proposal to reform the court. A wave of ethical scandals involving undisclosed lavish trips and gifts provided to multiple conservative members of the court, along with the open support by the wives of Justices Clarence Thomas …

Biden proposed enforceable ethics code and term limits for Supreme Court. How might they work?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden proposed enforceable ethics code and term limits for Supreme Court. How might they work?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday proposed major changes for the U.S. Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices’ recent decision on presidential immunity. There are ideas about how to impose term limits without an amendment — but if such a law passed and were challenged …

Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court changes, says US stands at 'breach' as public confidence sinks
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court changes, says US stands at 'breach' as public confidence sinks

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is unveiling a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an ethics code for the court's nine justices. Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court changes, says US stands at 'breach' as public confidence sinks The White House on Monday detailed the contours of Biden's court …

Biden decries ‘extremism’ on Supreme Court, details plan for term limits, ethics code for justices
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden decries ‘extremism’ on Supreme Court, details plan for term limits, ethics code for justices

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — President Joe Biden said Monday that “extremism” on the U.S. Supreme Court is undermining public confidence in the institution and called on Congress to quickly establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court’s nine justices. Harris, in a statement, said the reforms being proposed are needed because “there is a clear crisis of confidence …

Term limits for Supreme Court are popular, but would require a constitutional amendment, experts say
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Term limits for Supreme Court are popular, but would require a constitutional amendment, experts say

LA Times  

Term limits for Supreme Court justices are a popular idea, but would require amending the Constitution and would be unlikely to affect the current justices, legal scholars say. “I strongly support 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices, but I believe that this would require a constitutional amendment, especially if applied to current justices,” said UC Berkeley Law School Dean …

With Supreme Court reform ideas, Biden is playing the long game
4 months, 3 weeks ago

With Supreme Court reform ideas, Biden is playing the long game

LA Times  

The first and easiest question to answer with respect to the package of Supreme Court reform measures that President Biden announced Monday is whether there is any hope of their passage or enactment by the current Congress. With Congress hopelessly polarized and the Supreme Court hopelessly politicized, there is no chance of action on Biden’s proposals in the coming months, …

"They have way too much power": Experts say "modest" Biden Supreme Court plan needs to go further
4 months, 3 weeks ago

"They have way too much power": Experts say "modest" Biden Supreme Court plan needs to go further

Salon  

President Joe Biden's Supreme Court reform plan is a good first step — but Congress must act to curb the court's power in order to better serve democracy, legal experts told Salon. Suk said calls for term limits get more bipartisan support than other court reforms, and that Biden's proposal is "more moderate" than liberals and Democrats who have called …

Joe Biden plans to unveil Supreme Court reform ‘overhaul’ Monday: report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden plans to unveil Supreme Court reform ‘overhaul’ Monday: report

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden reportedly plans to announce dramatic reforms of the Supreme Court on Monday, Politico reported Friday night. Biden’s reform overhaul could include term limits, caps on presidential immunity and an even more enforceable ethics code, according to the report. However, sources that Politico did not name said that specifics “could still change.” While some reforms would require approval …

Opinion: The Supreme Court is power hungry. There is one sure way to rein it in
5 months ago

Opinion: The Supreme Court is power hungry. There is one sure way to rein it in

LA Times  

President Biden’s initiative to establish Supreme Court term limits and an enforceable ethics code could help restore much needed public trust in the court. A reestablished Democratic House majority could pass a law declaring the lower court’s ruling final, and a Democratic majority in the Senate could do the same by voting for a one-time suspension of the filibuster, just …

Biden may endorse big Supreme Court reforms. Do term limits for justices have a chance?
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden may endorse big Supreme Court reforms. Do term limits for justices have a chance?

LA Times  

The Supreme Court is seen on Feb. 22 in Washington. President Biden has told progressives in Congress that he will soon endorse proposals to reform the Supreme Court, including by putting term limits on the justices and enforcing an ethics code. He also spoke in favor of a proposed constitutional amendment to overturn the immunity for presidents that the court’s …

Biden to propose Supreme Court term limits in major reform: Reports
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden to propose Supreme Court term limits in major reform: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Biden is also weighing whether to call for a constitutional amendment to eliminate broad presidential immunity, US media reports. US President Joe Biden is preparing to propose major changes to the Supreme Court and its powers in the coming weeks that would include term limits for justices and an enforceable ethics code, according to United States media reports. Biden is …

Biden seriously considering proposals on Supreme Court term limits, ethics code, AP sources say
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden seriously considering proposals on Supreme Court term limits, ethics code, AP sources say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is seriously considering proposals to establish term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices, and an ethics code that would be enforceable under law amid growing concerns that the justices are not held accountable, according to three people briefed on the plans. But with Republican nominee Donald Trump bragging about putting the three justices on the …

Biden’s Supreme Court commission releases final report
3 years ago

Biden’s Supreme Court commission releases final report

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The commission tasked by President Joe Biden with studying potential changes to the Supreme Court has released its final draft report, a cautious take on proposals for expanding the court and setting possible term limits. “Indeed, in recent years, we have seen democratic governments ‘regress’ or ‘backslide’ with respect to judicial independence,” the court wrote in its report …

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