Biden Unveils Supreme Court Reform Proposal Targeting Donald Trump Ruling

On Monday, July 29, U.S. President Joe Biden has unveiled a comprehensive three-pronged proposal aimed at reforming the Supreme Court.

U.S. President Joe Biden has unveiled a comprehensive three-pronged proposal aimed at reforming the Supreme Court. This move marks a significant policy focus for the remaining months of his presidency.

The proposal includes the implementation of term limits for Supreme Court justices, the establishment of a binding ethics code and the introduction of a constitutional amendment that declares presidents are not immune from criminal prosecution for crimes committed while in office.

The amendment, named the “No One Is Above the Law Amendment,” is a direct response to a controversial Supreme Court ruling earlier in July that declared former President Donald Trump immune from criminal prosecution for the ‘official acts’ he committed during his presidency.

“This decision today has continued the Court’s attack in recent years on a wide range of long-established legal principles in our nation,” Biden said, criticizing the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling on presidential immunity that favored Trump.

“From gutting voting rights and civil rights to taking away a woman’s right to choose, to today’s decision that undermines the rule of law of this nation.”

Biden's proposal for term limits and ethics code comes amid recent scandals involving Supreme Court justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, who were found to have accepted undisclosed financial gifts that presented significant conflicts of interest.

The president highlighted the need for an ethics code to restore public trust in the judiciary, adding that the Supreme Court justices should be subject to the same ethical standards as other federal judges.

The proposal also aims to challenge former President Donald Trump’s immunity ruling. The amendment would overturn the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Vance, which ruled that former presidents are immune from criminal prosecution for actions taken during their presidency.

This ruling sparked widespread criticism and legal challenges, arguing that it grants presidents unchecked power and undermines the rule of law. Biden's proposal seeks to address these concerns by subjecting presidents to the same criminal laws as any other citizen.

The proposal is likely to face significant opposition from Republicans, who have largely supported Trump and his administration.

Moreover, the amendment would require a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate, followed by ratification by three-fourths of the states, to be added to the Constitution.

Given the current political landscape and the narrow Democratic majorities in Congress, the approval odds for the constitutional amendment appear slim.

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