Biden tells lawmakers he is weighing big Supreme Court reforms
The president is considering backing term limits for justices and a binding code of ethics, sources say. The proposals would require congressional approval.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is preparing to endorse significant proposals to reform the Supreme Court and notified some members of Congress about his intentions last weekend, three sources familiar with the plans said Tuesday.
The proposals under serious consideration include legislation to establish term limits for justices and establishing an updated code of ethics that would be binding and enforceable, a source said. The policies, which haven't been finalized, may be rolled out in the coming weeks, which would be a new approach for a president who has long been skeptical of restructuring the Supreme Court.
A White House spokesperson declined to comment.
President Joe Biden during the 115th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) National Convention in in Las Vegas, on July 16, 2024.Kent Nishimura / AFP - Getty ImagesBiden told lawmakers in the Congressional Progressive Caucus during a virtual meeting Saturday that he had been consulting constitutional scholars on the matter for more than a month, according to a person familiar with the discussion.
“I’m going to need your help to and advice on how we should be doing what I’m going to be doing there. Want to make sure we have a closer working relationship, because we’re in this together,” Biden told the lawmakers, though he didn’t get into specific policy substance, the source said.
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