Biden set to announce support for major Supreme Court changes

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/16/biden-supreme-court-reforms/

27 comments

  1. Way too late, but at least we’re moving in the right direction.

    Term limits and ethics reforms seem like no brainers but would require a trifecta bc Republicans love unethical behavior from judges.

    Constitutional amendment on immunity would be a winner with the public I think, but I don’t know if this country has it in them to pass an amendment anymore.

  2. If it really is major then it should help turnout on election day

  3. No way Republicans allow a vote on this, even though it’s popular with pretty much everyone.

  5. >including proposals for legislation to establish term limits for the justices and an enforceable ethics code

    Which SCOTUS will review and determine that the Constitution doesn’t allow for term limits.

    >He is also weighing whether to call for a constitutional amendment to eliminate broad immunity for presidents and other constitutional officeholders

    Why wouldn’t he? Seems like a pretty damn safe thing to say that “Presidents shouldn’t be immune to criminal prosecution”.

  7. Biden pulling out all the stops suddenly. The emergency glass has been broken. I appreciate he’s trying to fight back even if his chances aren’t good and maybe he shouldn’t be in the race. He hasn’t given up like the rest of his party at least.

  8. Judging by the comments here, do people *still* not realize that “packing the Court” requires Congress to pass new legislation? Not to mention confirmation requires the Senate, which good luck doing that with Manchin and Sinema right now.

  9. This is exactly why you shouldn’t take comments here seriously. Saw someone going off the other day that Biden would never do this. Literally 2 days later here we are.

  10. I guess he just wants to get the GOP on record before the election.

  11. Hoping for more seats and a random draw of 3 judges for each case before the court.

  12. Every four years, one should cycle out.

    Each president only gets one per election then.
    They still get a 36 year career.

    Presidents won’t be motivated to fill the spot with a younger less qualified person so they stick around longer.

    Presidents would also pick backup/reserve judges. So if one did die/retire, their spot is backfilled by a pick from the original president to serve out the term.

    Let’s stop having the future of our country hinge on whether or not an 82 year old man can live another 4 years.

  13. Once again Biden and the people around him being the most active forces for improving America since Lyndon B Johnson

  14. I love this. Great move to show the president hears the people’s concerns and it can motivate people to vote blue. Even if there is a legislative hang up.

    It would be smart for Biden to say he supports ending the filibuster in the senate as well so that if we have a solid blue majority, we could pass laws like keeping the government off a woman’s body or taking big Corpos out of government.

  16. Let’s the voters know that they will be voting for.

    The Supreme Court is extremely unpopular right now

  17. The number of people here who are whining about “he should have packed the courts 3 years ago, or do it NOW” don’t understand that this will require congress to play ball. The Dems have not had enough of a majority thus far. Please, for the love of god, stop bellyaching and bitching about things that Biden did not do when he’s had the most dysfunctional congress in history. Things like this is why we need to get out and VOTE. Elect more Democrats so he can pass meaningful legislature. The President is not a King (yet), he cannot do whatever he wants, whenever he wants – most of what people complain about needs to come from congress and the Rs refuse to play ball.

  18. > Many, if not all, of the changes would probably need congressional approval.

    I support him, but we really need more responsible congress members for this to happen.

  20. The Democrats need to start playing hardball now. If they don’t we’re done.

  21. At bare minimum this will try and shift the narrative.

    The Biden campaign should drip-feed their future proposals from bow until November to keep the public focused on policy

  22. Simply announce you’ve accepted the resignations of Thomas and Alito, and appoint the most liberal justices you can find to replace them.

  23. If it passes, I bet we will see it end up on the Supreme Court’s docket, and they’ll vote 6-3 that it’s unconstitutional.

    God, that’d be funny if it wasn’t so likely.

  24. A vote for Trump means at least 2 more Supreme Court picks (Alito and Thomas will retire) meaning Trump, the most corrupt asshole and convicted felon, and rapist will have sat 5 of the 9 Justices… We will be stuck with his stench for the next 40 years.

  26. Should remove judge pay and make every US citizen 18 and up a SC justice. Finally direct democracy:)

  27. 18 year rolling terms. Every president gets an appointment every 2 years like clockwork.

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