President Joe Biden has proposed changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, including term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the justices.
Driving the news: The proposal also calls for ratifying a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity and doing away with lifetime appointments to the court.
- Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed the proposal, stating that the changes are necessary to address the crisis of confidence facing the Supreme Court.
- The proposal seeks to tap into growing outrage among Democrats about the court’s 6-3 conservative majority and concerns about ethical issues and impartiality.
- President Biden plans to speak about the proposal during an address at the LBJ Presidential Library in Texas to mark the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.
- The proposal aims to restore confidence in the court, strengthen democracy, and ensure no one is above the law, according to Harris.
The other side: The Trump campaign described the Biden pitch – and Vice President Kamala Harris’ view – as a new version of “court packing” aimed at fundamentally altering the ideological composition of the bench.
FLASHBACK: Kamala says she's "open" to packing the Supreme Court with far-left activist judges — and insulate her dangerously liberal agenda from scrutiny.pic.twitter.com/FwQzo0xkZO— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) July 29, 2024
