The president has discussed the plans with constitutional scholars and members of Congress in recent weeks.

President Biden is finalizing plans to endorse major changes to the Supreme Court in the coming weeks, including proposals for legislation to establish term limits for the justices and an enforceable ethics code, according to two people briefed on the plans.

He is also weighing whether to call for a constitutional amendment to eliminate broad immunity for presidents and other constitutional officeholders, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations.

The announcement would mark a major shift for Biden, a former chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who has long resisted calls to reform the high court. The potential changes come in response to growing outrage among his supporters about recent ethics scandals surrounding Justice Clarence Thomas and decisions by the new court majority that have changed legal precedent on issues including abortion and federal regulatory powers.

  • RubberDuck
    3•4 months ago

    Oh, no… that part I fully understand. Beiing dissapointed by your politicians is the norm unfortunately.

    I was more referring to the weak sauce messaging of the Dems.

    • They have a lot to be proud of in terms of achievements the last 3.5 years… They should hammer that.
    • The R’s have a lot of vile stuff to their name the past 3.5 years, they should point that out. (Especially the hypocrisy on subjects like… Well everything).

    And again, the watered down versions… Yeah… Trust me, I can relate.

    • @nexusband
      1•4 months ago

      That’s also something I absolutely do not understand…yes, being disappointed is pretty normal in a democracy, it’s always a compromise. But not hammering down the facts what Democrats did this period to actually help every American is just Mind boggling.

      Especially 6 Months before an election, here in Germany you can’t stop any politician yapping away with what they have done. (Although, positive or negative always depends on one self…)