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SignUp Now!I can get on board with Supreme Court term limits for future justices is they throw in a two term limit for congressmen and senators with a matching maximum of 10 years for any individual to be employed in any federal agencyBiden unveils his proposals to reform the Supreme Court
The president is calling for term limits, a binding ethics code and a constitutional amendment to make clear "no one is above the law" — not even former presidents.
Dylan Stableford
·Senior Writer
Updated Mon, July 29, 2024 at 8:56 AM CDT·3 min read
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The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 7, 2022. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
President Biden on Monday unveiled three proposals aimed at reforming the United States Supreme Court to combat what he called the “increasing threats to America’s democratic institutions” aimed at restoring “trust and accountability to the court and our democracy.”
What are they?
The U.S. Supreme Court building. (Kevin Mohatt/Reuters) (Reuters / Reuters)
1. The ‘No One Is Above the Law Amendment’
In an op-ed for the Washington Post outlining his proposals, Biden said he is proposing a constitutional amendment that “would make clear that there is no immunity for crimes a former president committed while in office.”
“I share our Founders’ belief that the president’s power is limited, not absolute,” Biden said. “We are a nation of laws — not of kings or dictators.”
The proposal comes less than a month after the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to grant presidents broad immunity from prosecution for crimes they commit in office — a ruling that threatened to halt the ongoing criminal cases against former President Donald Trump.
2. Term limits for justices
“We have had term limits for presidents for nearly 75 years,” Biden argued in the op-ed. “We should have the same for Supreme Court justices.”
Under the president’s proposal, a president “would appoint a justice every two years to spend 18 years in active service on the Supreme Court.”
“Term limits would help ensure that the court’s membership changes with some regularity,” Biden said. “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.”
3. Code of conduct
Under Biden’s proposal, justices “would be 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.”
Currently, all federal judges in the United States are bound by an enforceable code of conduct. But for those on the Supreme Court, the ethics code is voluntary and self-enforced. The proposal follows the revelations that Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife received hundreds of thousands of dollars in tuition and secret consulting fees from conservative billionaires and conservative judicial activists.
Having a binding ethics code for the Supreme Court, Biden said, is “common sense.”
What are the chances of getting them passed?
President Biden on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday. (Kevin Mohatt/Reuters) (REUTERS / Reuters)
The proposals have an uphill battle in a divided Congress, particularly in an election year — and from a president who is not running for reelection.
Still, Biden plans to make the case for them in a speech at the at the Lyndon B. Johnson presidential library in Austin, Texas, on Monday afternoon to mark the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.
And in his op-ed, Biden pointed out that “all three of these reforms are supported by a majority of Americans — as well as conservative and liberal constitutional scholars.”
“We can and must prevent the abuse of presidential power,” Biden added. “We can and must restore the public’s faith in the Supreme Court. We can and must strengthen the guardrails of democracy.”
All is not well in UT land of Austin.
Rumors of having an affair with a Jr UT student and wife caught him. Bev Kearney and Major Applewhite forced to resign for the same reason. Will Sark make it opening day?
Doesn't matter. One was stepping out on millions or the other was jeopardizing millions. She should pay him regardless for forcing him to wear the garb she designed. Looked like shit.Opposite - heard it was the wife
Pray that one right there doesn’t reproduce, ever!My wife and I were in tears yesterday as my son was baptized. You think either one of us would have traded that for anything? No way!!!
These women will have nothing in their old age. Nothing. It is tragic.
Apparently he didn’t read the constitution. No changes can be made to the scotus save for a constitutional amendment.Biden unveils his proposals to reform the Supreme Court
The president is calling for term limits, a binding ethics code and a constitutional amendment to make clear "no one is above the law" — not even former presidents.
Dylan Stableford
·Senior Writer
Updated Mon, July 29, 2024 at 8:56 AM CDT·3 min read
7.6k
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 7, 2022. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
President Biden on Monday unveiled three proposals aimed at reforming the United States Supreme Court to combat what he called the “increasing threats to America’s democratic institutions” aimed at restoring “trust and accountability to the court and our democracy.”
What are they?
The U.S. Supreme Court building. (Kevin Mohatt/Reuters) (Reuters / Reuters)
1. The ‘No One Is Above the Law Amendment’
In an op-ed for the Washington Post outlining his proposals, Biden said he is proposing a constitutional amendment that “would make clear that there is no immunity for crimes a former president committed while in office.”
“I share our Founders’ belief that the president’s power is limited, not absolute,” Biden said. “We are a nation of laws — not of kings or dictators.”
The proposal comes less than a month after the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to grant presidents broad immunity from prosecution for crimes they commit in office — a ruling that threatened to halt the ongoing criminal cases against former President Donald Trump.
2. Term limits for justices
“We have had term limits for presidents for nearly 75 years,” Biden argued in the op-ed. “We should have the same for Supreme Court justices.”
Under the president’s proposal, a president “would appoint a justice every two years to spend 18 years in active service on the Supreme Court.”
“Term limits would help ensure that the court’s membership changes with some regularity,” Biden said. “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.”
3. Code of conduct
Under Biden’s proposal, justices “would be 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.”
Currently, all federal judges in the United States are bound by an enforceable code of conduct. But for those on the Supreme Court, the ethics code is voluntary and self-enforced. The proposal follows the revelations that Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife received hundreds of thousands of dollars in tuition and secret consulting fees from conservative billionaires and conservative judicial activists.
Having a binding ethics code for the Supreme Court, Biden said, is “common sense.”
What are the chances of getting them passed?
President Biden on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday. (Kevin Mohatt/Reuters) (REUTERS / Reuters)
The proposals have an uphill battle in a divided Congress, particularly in an election year — and from a president who is not running for reelection.
Still, Biden plans to make the case for them in a speech at the at the Lyndon B. Johnson presidential library in Austin, Texas, on Monday afternoon to mark the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.
And in his op-ed, Biden pointed out that “all three of these reforms are supported by a majority of Americans — as well as conservative and liberal constitutional scholars.”
“We can and must prevent the abuse of presidential power,” Biden added. “We can and must restore the public’s faith in the Supreme Court. We can and must strengthen the guardrails of democracy.”
The Constitution hasn't bothered him or the dems for decades.Apparently he didn’t read the constitution. No changes can be made to the scotus save for a constitutional amendment.