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Biden set to unveil major Supreme Court reform plans next week
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Posted on 07/27/2024 1:21:19 PM PDT by algore

President Joe Biden is reportedly planning to unveil a dramatic Supreme Court reform next week in an attempt to overhaul the high court.

Two people familiar with the matter told Politico that the president is likely to endorse establishing term limits for justices, and bring in a code of ethics.

The 81-year-old is expected to push for an amendment that would limit immunity for presidents and other officeholders.

His amendment would come directly after the court ruled that presidents are shielded from prosecution for officials acts, in a case brought by Donald Trump.

It is said that Biden will call for the overhaul while on a trip to Texas, where he is set to speak at the Lyndon Baines Johnson presidential library in Austin.

The White House declined to comment, referring to remarks earlier this week from his press secretary that he believes the SC should be 'held to a high ethics'

After the court ruled on Trump's immunity case, Biden called the decision 'dangerous' and said it would embolden Trump if the Republican is reelected.

He warned that the conservative-leaning court 'fundamentally changed' a bedrock principle of the nation.

Biden said: 'This nation was founded on the principle that there are no kings in America.

'Today's decision almost certainly means that there are virtually no limits on what a president can do.

'This is a fundamentally new principle and it's a dangerous precedent. The only limits will be self-imposed by the president alone.'

The Court's 6-3 ruling practically insured that Trump wouldn't face another trial before the November election.

Biden called the decision a continued 'attack' on 'wide range of long established legal principles,' pointing to the reversal of Roe v. Wade and controversial decisions on civil and voting rights.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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To: Publius
Thanks for dusting off the cobwebs in by brain! You are correct of course.

61 posted on 07/27/2024 1:53:39 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: algore

The President has no Constitutional authority to do any of this. He can of course make recommendation to Congress but that is it.

To make the changes he (his secret handlers) are proposing would require a Constitutional Amendment - he is a lame duck President, nothing he proposes will get passed in Congress and the states will not support them.

So this is just a political fart in the wind.


62 posted on 07/27/2024 1:53:51 PM PDT by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: algore

Speak at the LBJ lying library? Well, the old jack@$$ braindead fool couldn’t have picked a better place. LBJ, prez for our mess in Nam and Braindead Joe for Afghanistan. Both got American military personnel killed. But, LBJ had more time and higher numbers. Thank the GOD of heaven that Braindead didn’t have enough time to find a new unwinnable war to kill of a few thousand more.


63 posted on 07/27/2024 1:53:51 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (The Bible speaks truth! Don't believe it, you do so at your own peril. You'd better be right!!)
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To: ClearCase_guy
But, of course, the Democrat Party rules everything and can do whatever they want.

King Biden and his handlers are delusional.

64 posted on 07/27/2024 1:54:10 PM PDT by oldbrowser ( laughter is understood in any language )
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To: algore
'This is a fundamentally new principle and it's a dangerous precedent.

No it isn't.

65 posted on 07/27/2024 1:54:37 PM PDT by MileHi ((Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

I find the SCOTUS to be extremely lazy with the number of cases they take.

Trump should expand the number of Justices so they could get more cases processed per year.

Make them work all 12 months of the year.


66 posted on 07/27/2024 1:55:07 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: algore

Three and a half years into a failed, lame-duck presidency and he decides to introduce a major new policy initiative?


67 posted on 07/27/2024 1:55:08 PM PDT by mbrfl
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To: bobrlbob
2/3 majority of the house and senate in 35 of the states need to approve this.

Clarification: Proposal by two thirds of the House and two thirds of the Senate, then ratification by three fourths of the states (38).

68 posted on 07/27/2024 1:55:09 PM PDT by Publius
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To: algore

GOP should propose a Constitutional Amendment establishing the number of justices on the Supreme Court at 9.

Stop with all the proposed “expand the court” flim flamery.


69 posted on 07/27/2024 1:55:38 PM PDT by steve in DC
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To: algore

Should a congresswoman have immunity to call Netanyahu a “war criminal”?

Can anybody justify that?


70 posted on 07/27/2024 1:56:05 PM PDT by Brian Griffin (Ask Congress to send middle class property/income tax cap amendments to the states.)
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To: cdnerds

“It amazes me that anyone is giving this coverage.”

Campaigning ...


71 posted on 07/27/2024 1:56:26 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Jonty30
Can he do this?

Support a constitutional amendment? Absolutely!

Now, actually getting the constitution amended will be a much greater challenge. This is highly unlikely to happen in Biden's lifetime.

72 posted on 07/27/2024 1:57:38 PM PDT by Gena Bukin (Trump/Vance 2024!!! VOTE!!! VOTE!!! VOTE!!!)
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To: algore

“Let me close with this. Donald Trump is a genuine threat to this nation. That is not hyperbole. He’s a threat to our freedom. He’s a threat to our democracy. He is literally a threat to the America that we stand for.”

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/06/29/remarks-by-president-biden-at-a-campaign-reception-east-hampton-ny/

“We’re done talking about the debate, it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye”

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/07/08/congress/defiant-biden-tells-donors-were-done-with-the-debate-00166834

“the judge said, Trump’s words were ‘an implicit call for imminent violence or lawlessness” that is not protected by presidential immunity or the First Amendment.’

“The D.C. Circuit agreed with the lower court’s finding”

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-jan-6-immunity-us-capitol-police-officers-civil-suit-appeals-court/

Pennsylvania authorities should submit a case to a grand jury.

If the grand jury returns an indictment, Pennsylvania should endeavor to legally secure Biden’s residences and get an injunction barring the US government from flying him outside the USA.


73 posted on 07/27/2024 1:59:02 PM PDT by Brian Griffin (Ask Congress to send middle class property/income tax cap amendments to the states.)
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To: Lazamataz

Karma is a beyotch. He has the ‘illusion’ of getting away with his crimes, as Hillary and Bill do.


74 posted on 07/27/2024 1:59:46 PM PDT by silent majority rising (When it is dark enough, men see the stars. Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Including adding four liberal judges to obtain a majority.


75 posted on 07/27/2024 2:00:36 PM PDT by Ronald77
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To: algore

How about term limits for our politicians? If so, I am all in.


76 posted on 07/27/2024 2:00:46 PM PDT by delta7
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To: algore
"The U.S. Constitution establishes three separate but equal branches of government: the legislative branch (makes the law), the executive branch (enforces the law), and the judicial branch (interprets the law)."

What is it about the phrase "separate but equal" that you find confusing, Mr. FJB?

77 posted on 07/27/2024 2:00:49 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: cdnerds

You don’t understand, though. Biden is going to cure cancer by the end of his term in 6 months! There’s absolutely nothing the guy can’t do!! /s


78 posted on 07/27/2024 2:01:33 PM PDT by Prince of Space (Trump 2024!)
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To: algore; All

Guys, stay focused. This is on Kamala Harris. Is this a policy she agrees eith? Keep the focus on her. Thry don’t have the votes to get this passed. This is pure messaging. Hang it around her neck.


79 posted on 07/27/2024 2:01:53 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Exactly...you get it. Good news, all their issues are easy to turn back to the border. They want to be rid of the supreme court so that when they pass their law to give illegal immigrants healthcare there will be a bunch of Liberal hacks waiting deem it constitutional.


80 posted on 07/27/2024 2:04:23 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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