U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing to propose a major Supreme Court overhaul that includes term limits for justices and an enforceable ethics code, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the plans.
Biden is also considering whether to call for a constitutional amendment to eliminate broad presidential immunity, according to the Post.
During a call with the Congressional Progressive Caucus on Saturday, Biden mentioned that some form of Supreme Court reform would be unveiled or sought, a source familiar with the discussion said. However, he did not provide specifics during that call.
Biden has previously avoided calls to overhaul the Supreme Court by implementing term limits or expanding the number of seats. Some Democrats have pushed for these changes following former President Donald Trump’s appointment of three conservative justices. Any such reform would need Congressional support.
Trump, who is set to formally accept the Republican Party’s presidential nomination on Thursday, will face Biden in the November 5 election, a repeat of the 2020 contest.
In October, a bipartisan group of legal experts expressed support for 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices as a way to deter partisanship and improve the judiciary’s reputation.
NNEOMA UDENSI
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