President also says presidential immunity for crimes should be removed and ethics rules for justices should be stricter

President also says presidential immunity for crimes should be removed and ethics rules for justices should be stricter

Joe Biden has called for a series of reforms to the US Supreme Court, including the introduction of term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment to remove immunity for crimes committed by a president while in office.

In an op-ed published on Monday morning, the president said justices should be limited to a maximum of 18 years’ service on the court rather than the current lifetime appointment, and also said ethics rules should be strengthened to regulate justices’ behavior.

The call for reform comes after the supreme court ruled in early July that former presidents have some degree of immunity from prosecution, a decision that served as a major victory for Donald Trump amid his legal travails.

“This nation was founded on a simple yet profound principle: No one is above the law. Not the president of the United States. Not a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States,” Biden wrote.

    • themeatbridge@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Because that’s not the entire list of available options. It’s not like the resolute desk has a box with two buttons, one labeled “Constitutional amendment to overhaul the SCOTUS,” and the other is “sit on your own thumb and spin for three years.” There have been many opportunities for Biden to step up and lead, and he hasn’t, because he ain’t that guy. He’s not a leader. He was in the good chair at the right time, so the DNC decided he was the guy they wanted to take on Trump. I’m happy Trump lost to Biden, and I desperately want Harris to win. But neither of them are progressive enough to save the world or America from the looming catastrophes.