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.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    01·
    4 months ago

    He had 4 years, two of which we had the numbers…

    It’s just a lot of Dems didn’t want to get rid of the fillibuster.

    Having a D by your name isn’t enough, we need to elect Dems to those seats who are actually willing to fight.

    • ChocoboRocket@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Not saying there wouldn’t be more, but at least two Democrats are Republicans who ran under D and sabotaged several democratic agendas.

      It would have been great to have the Democrats tow the party line and pass more meaningful legislation, but corrupt politicians gotta corrupt.

      • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        01·
        4 months ago

        but at least two Democrats are Republicans who ran under D and sabotaged several democratic agendas.

        So did Joe and the DNC fall for it?

        Or were they lying when they said 50 was enough for the party platform?

        Hell, four years ago Joe was saying he could get Republican senators to vote for the Dem platform

        It would have been great to have the Democrats tow the party line and pass more meaningful legislation, but corrupt politicians gotta corrupt.

        Dont tell me. Go tell the DNC who defends them, but hangs progressives out to dry and even supports their challengers.