{"id":2315223,"date":"2024-07-29T07:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T11:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-lays-out-plan-to-reform-supreme-court-in-waning-days-of-his-presidency-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-29T09:56:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T13:56:58","slug":"biden-lays-out-plan-to-reform-supreme-court-in-waning-days-of-his-presidency-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-lays-out-plan-to-reform-supreme-court-in-waning-days-of-his-presidency-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden lays out plan to \u2018reform\u2019 Supreme Court in waning days of his presidency &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-lays-out-plan-to-reform-supreme-court-in-waning-days-of-his-presidency-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2315223&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent address, President Joe Biden proposed &#8220;three bold reforms&#8221; to reshape the Supreme Court as he approaches the end of his presidency. He seeks to bolster trust and accountability in the judiciary, claiming recent rulings have eroded public confidence in the court.<\/p>\n<p>One major reform Biden advocates is the introduction of term limits for Supreme Court justices\u2014specifically, 18-year terms\u2014with a new appointment occurring every two years. He believes this would promote a more dynamic court composition and prevent significant shifts resulting from a single presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Biden proposed a constitutional amendment titled the &#8220;No One Is Above the Law Amendment,&#8221; aiming to eliminate presidential immunity for actions taken while in office. This proposal addresses a recent Supreme Court decision that upheld a degree of immunity for presidents, but passing this amendment would require broad legislative support, making its adoption uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>Biden criticized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kagan-says-supreme-court-needs-mechanism-to-enforce-ethics-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kagan says Supreme Court needs \u2018mechanism\u2019 to enforce ethics - Washington Examiner\">current ethics code<\/a> for the Supreme Court as inadequate and called for stronger enforcement mechanisms. His proposals reflect an effort to confront perceived challenges to judicial integrity and to encourage a more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-of-the-most-morally-bankrupt-lies-anti-israel-pundits-are-spreading-about-hostage-swap\/\" title=\"4 Lies Anti-Israel Pundits Spread on Hostage Swap\">accountable legal system<\/a>. <br \/> In his recent address, President Joe Biden put forward a plan for &#8220;three bold reforms&#8221; aimed at overhauling the Supreme Court in the final days of his presidency. His proposals are designed to enhance trust and accountability within the judiciary and restore public confidence in the court\u2019s decisions, which he argues have been undermined by recent rulings. <\/p>\n<p>Biden emphasized the need for term limits for Supreme Court justices, suggesting they should serve 18-year terms, allowing for a new appointment every two years. He believes this change would help ensure more regular updates to the court&#8217;s composition and prevent drastic shifts in its makeup over generations.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Biden advocated for a constitutional amendment, the &#8220;No One Is Above the Law Amendment,&#8221; which would eliminate presidential immunity for actions taken while in office. This amendment aims to counter a recent Supreme Court ruling that allowed for immunity from prosecution for official acts. However, passing this amendment would require significant legislative approval, making its success uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Biden criticized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kagan-says-supreme-court-needs-mechanism-to-enforce-ethics-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kagan says Supreme Court needs \u2018mechanism\u2019 to enforce ethics - Washington Examiner\">current ethics code<\/a> for its weaknesses and lack of enforcement, arguing for a more robust framework. his proposals reflect a response to perceived challenges to judicial integrity and aim to foster a more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-of-the-most-morally-bankrupt-lies-anti-israel-pundits-are-spreading-about-hostage-swap\/\" title=\"4 Lies Anti-Israel Pundits Spread on Hostage Swap\">accountable legal system<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden lays out plan to &lsquo;reform&rsquo; Supreme Court in waning days of his presidency<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1714754\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> unveiled his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3102269\/biden-lays-out-supreme-court-reform-agenda-final-days-presidency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"plan\">plan<\/a> for &ldquo;three bold reforms&rdquo; for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Supreme Court\">Supreme Court<\/a> Monday, in an alleged attempt to &ldquo;restore trust and accountability to the court and our democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Biden argued for his points for reforming the high court and reversing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-appeals-court-rules-against-biden-vaccine-mandate-for-federal-workers\/\" title=\"Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Biden Vaccine Mandate For Federal Workers\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-appeals-court-rules-against-biden-vaccine-mandate-for-federal-workers\/\" title=\"Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Biden Vaccine Mandate For Federal Workers\">recent decision made<\/a><\/a> by the court in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2024\/07\/29\/joe-biden-reform-supreme-court-presidential-immunity-plan-announcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"opinion piece\">opinion piece<\/a> in the <em>Washington Post<\/em>. The president, who served in the Senate from 1973 until 2009, argued for term limits, a reformed Supreme Court ethics code, and wiping away immunity for the president for any acts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What is happening now is not normal, and it undermines the public&rsquo;s confidence in the court&rsquo;s decisions, including those impacting personal freedoms,&rdquo; Biden wrote. &ldquo;We now stand in a breach.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Biden&rsquo;s first proposal calls for a constitutional amendment, titled the &ldquo;No One Is Above the Law Amendment,&rdquo; which he claims would &ldquo;make clear that there is no immunity for crimes a former president committed while in office.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The amendment would reverse a recent Supreme Court decision determining the president is immune from prosecution from official acts, but not unofficial acts, committed while in the White House. It would require approval from two-thirds of both chambers of Congress and ratification from three-fourths of states to pass, making it highly unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>Biden also proposed term limits on the Supreme Court, suggesting 18 year terms so that a new justice may be appointed every two years. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Term limits would help ensure that the court&rsquo;s membership changes with some regularity. That would make timing for court nominations more predictable and less arbitrary. It would reduce the chance that any single presidency radically alters the makeup of the court for generations to come,&rdquo; Biden wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Under his three and a half years in the White House, Biden has only had the chance to nominate one justice to the Supreme Court, while his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, had three appointments.<\/p>\n<p>The presidency is currently limited to two full terms, or ten years total, under the 22nd Amendment, while Congress and the Supreme Court have no term limits. <\/p>\n<p>Biden also called the current ethics code &ldquo;weak and self-enforced,&rdquo; while calling for a stronger ethics code that would make them &ldquo;required to disclose gifts, refrain from public political activity and recuse themselves from cases in which they or their spouses have financial or other conflicts of interest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Biden writes that &ldquo;we can and must prevent the abuse of presidential power,&rdquo; along with restoring &ldquo;the public&rsquo;s faith in the Supreme Court.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In America, no one is above the law,&rdquo; he wrote. &ldquo;In America, the people rule.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biden has been at odds with the Supreme Court for his entire presidency, as the conservative majority court has struck down several of his actions as unconstitutional, such as his student loan plan and his attempted COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The high court&rsquo;s decisions overturning <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> and affirmative action also angered Biden, among other opinions delivered.<\/p>\n<p>The plan formulated by the president has garnered criticism over separation of powers issues. With less than six months remaining in Biden&rsquo;s presidency and a divided Congress, it is unlikely any of the proposed efforts will see congressional approval.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1714754\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1714754\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent speech, President Joe Biden introduced a plan for &#8220;three significant reforms&#8221; aimed at transforming the Supreme Court during the final phase of his presidency. His proposals seek to bolster trust and accountability in the judiciary while restoring public confidence in court decisions, which he believes have been compromised by recent rulings.<\/p>\n<p>Biden highlighted the necessity of establishing term limits for Supreme Court justices, proposing that they serve 18-year terms with new appointments every two years. He argues that this change would facilitate more consistent updates to the court&#8217;s composition and prevent drastic generational shifts.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Biden called for a constitutional amendment known as the &#8220;No One Is Above the Law Amendment,&#8221; which would remove presidential immunity for actions taken while in office. This amendment aims to counter a recent Supreme Court ruling that allowed presidents immunity from prosecution related to official acts. However, its passage would require substantial legislative support, making its success uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Biden criticized the existing ethics code as inadequate and lacking enforcement mechanisms. He advocated for a stronger framework that mandates justices disclose gifts, refrain from engaging in public political activities, and recuse themselves from cases where they or their spouses have conflicts of interest. His proposals are intended as responses to perceived threats against judicial integrity and aim to create a more accountable legal system.<\/p>\n<p>In an opinion piece published in The Washington Post on Monday, Biden reiterated his commitment to these reforms as essential steps toward restoring trust in both the court and democracy itself. He expressed concern over current circumstances undermining public confidence in judicial decisions affecting personal freedoms.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s first proposal involves amending constitutional provisions regarding presidential immunity so that former presidents cannot evade prosecution for crimes committed during their time in office\u2014an effort aimed at reversing a recent Supreme Court decision on this matter. However, achieving this amendment requires two-thirds approval from both chambers of Congress along with ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures\u2014a challenging feat.<\/p>\n<p>He also proposed implementing 18-year term limits for justices to ensure regular changes within the court\u2019s membership and reduce arbitrary timing around nominations\u2014arguing it would prevent any single presidency from drastically altering its composition over generations.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, he described current ethics regulations as &#8220;weak&#8221; and self-enforced while advocating stricter rules requiring justices to disclose gifts and avoid conflicts of interest through recusal when necessary. Emphasizing accountability is crucial not only for preventing abuses of power but also for restoring faith in judicial processes.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his presidency thus far, Biden has faced opposition from a conservative majority on the Supreme Court which has overturned several initiatives he championed\u2014including his student loan plan\u2014and issued controversial rulings regarding Roe v. Wade among others. His reform proposals have sparked debate about potential separation-of-powers issues; given less than six months remaining before his term ends amid congressional division\u2014it appears unlikely these efforts will gain traction or approval<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2315224,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/joe-biden-supreme-court-reforms.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,10423,4353,32275,32076],"class_list":["post-2315223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-presidency","tag-reform","tag-supreme-court","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/joe-biden-supreme-court-reforms.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315223\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}