Biden is also weighing whether to call for a constitutional
amendment to eliminate broad presidential immunity, the Post
reported
During a call with the Congressional Progressive Caucus on
Saturday, Biden said there would be some form of Supreme Court
reform that he will be unveiling or seeking, according to a
source familiar with the discussion. He provided no specifics
during that call.
Biden has previously shunned calls to overhaul the top court by
implementing term limits or by expanding the number of seats on
the bench. Some Democrats have made calls for the changes
following former President Donald Trump's appointment of three
conservative justices. Any such reform would need Congressional
support.
Trump, who is set to formally accept the Republican Party's
presidential nomination on Thursday, will face Biden in the Nov.
5 election in a repeat of the 2020 contest.
In October, a bipartisan group of legal experts expressed their
support for 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices as a
way to deter partisanship and improve the judiciary's
reputation.
(Reporting by Tyler Clifford; Editing by Caitlin Webber and
Daniel Wallis)
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