Amid ongoing turmoil following a series of controversial decisions, President Biden is reportedly set to approve sweeping reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court, including legislation to establish term limits for judges and enforceable ethics rules.
The Washington Post first reported the changes, citing two people briefed on the plans.
Biden has long resisted reform of the Supreme Court, but his supporters continue to push for reform in the wake of the ethics scandal surrounding Justice Clarence Thomas and the court’s majority decisions on issues such as: abortion and Federal regulatory authority.
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President Biden has faced several setbacks from the Supreme Court, including on his student loan assistance plan. President Biden is expected to announce his support for major reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
“I’m going to need your help on the Supreme Court, because I’m going to be announcing something very soon. I don’t want to announce it prematurely, but I’m going to be announcing a big plan to limit the power of the Supreme Court. I’ve been working with constitutional scholars for the last three months, and I need help,” Biden said, according to a recording of the call obtained by The Washington Post.
Many of the changes would require congressional approval. The Post also reported that Biden is considering whether to seek a constitutional amendment to eliminate broad immunity for the president and other constitutional offices.
Days after Biden debated former President Trump last month, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump is immune from prosecution for official conduct during his first term in office.
U.S. Supreme Court justices meet in the House of Representatives chamber to deliver the State of the Union address at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2024. (Julia Nickinson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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“Today’s decision continues the court’s recent attacks on a wide range of long-established legal principles in our country, from the evisceration of voting rights and civil rights, to the stripping away of women’s right to choose, to today’s ruling that undermines the rule of law in this country,” Biden said in a public statement later in the day.
