Biden’s Bold Plan For Reforming the Supreme Court and Presidential Accountability

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President Joe Biden walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 29, 2024. Biden is traveling to the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act enacted under President Lyndon Johnson. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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President Joe Biden is set to announce a bold plan to reform the Supreme Court and ensure no president is above the law. The plan includes three major proposals.

The first is a constitutional amendment stating that former presidents can be prosecuted for crimes committed while in office, ending any immunity.

Second, Biden advocates for term limits for Supreme Court justices, proposing an 18-year term, to prevent any single president from having undue influence over the court.

Third, he calls for a binding code of conduct for justices, requiring them to disclose gifts and recuse themselves from cases with conflicts of interest.

Biden emphasizes that these reforms aim to restore public trust and uphold the principle that no one is above the law in America. The announcement comes amidst concerns over recent Supreme Court decisions and ethics scandals.


Click play to listen to the report from AURN White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris. For more news, follow @E_N_McMorris & @aurnonline.

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