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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.

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod 42 points 4 months ago (1 children)

He is also weighing whether to call for a constitutional amendment to eliminate broad immunity for presidents

"On the one hand, a president shouldn't be allowed to order Seal Team 6 to kill someone. On the other hand, my neighbor's dog keeps shitting in my yard."

How is this a question?

[–] billiam0202 34 points 4 months ago (3 children)

You need 75% of the states to ratify an amendment. Even if Biden wins the election, you think the GOP ruled state legislatures will voluntarily restrict the powers of the next GOP president? The most threatening part of Project 2025 is that it only requires the next Republican President. They'll bet on Biden not using those powers the Supreme Court invented so that the next Republican President will.

[–] samus12345 14 points 4 months ago

And they'll win that bet. No Democrat has the guts to use those powers to fight fascism.

[–] pennomi -5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Introduce it, win the presidency, and then force Republicans to ratify it or deal with the threat of a wildly irresponsible President.

[–] billiam0202 13 points 4 months ago

They'll bet on Biden not using those powers the Supreme Court invented