US president also to seek constitutional amendment to limit immunity for presidents and various officeholders

US president also to seek constitutional amendment to limit immunity for presidents and various officeholders

Joe Biden will announce plans to reform the US supreme court on Monday, Politico reported, citing two people familiar with the matter, adding that the US president was likely to back term limits for justices and an enforceable code of ethics.

Biden said earlier this week during an Oval Office address that he would call for reform of the court.

He is also expected to seek a constitutional amendment to limit immunity for presidents and some other officeholders, Politico reported, in the aftermath of a July supreme court ruling that presidents have broad immunity from prosecution.

Biden will make the announcement in Texas on Monday and the specific proposals could change, the report added.

  • eran_morad@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Seems to me he’s using his last months in office to highlight issues that will damage the republican traitor filth as his VP campaigns to save the Republic.

  • TokenBoomer@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    But one of the first things Congress did in 1789, the year the new government got going, was to set up a federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court—with six Justices. source

    So get rid of 3 of them. Thomas. Alito. Roberts.

  • d00phy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Need a new amendment enforcing federal retirement age on elected and appointed people. If you hit it during your term, you can’t run again. If you position is appointed, you have a year to step down.

    Also need a federal law correcting the recent bribery ruling, and applying it to ALL federal employees, political and non-political. Call it the Thomas Act.

    • Ænima@lemm.ee
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      4 months ago

      Wouldn’t that be funny? Biden, in his last months in office, sets term limits on Congress that would have also booted him! That would be the most epic walking away while something explodes behind you kind of moment.

      • barsquid@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        It would be great but the President has no such power. Congress, a group of geriatric kleptocrats, aren’t going to legislate against themselves continuing to steal millions with insider trading.

  • SirDerpy@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Joe Biden will announce plans to reform the US supreme court on Monday… the US president was likely to back term limits for justices and an enforceable code of ethics.

    The lack of term limits exists to allow judges to be impartial. The President should explain the ideology of how the checks and balances of government will be effected.

    US supreme court grabbing ‘ultimate power’, Biden reform adviser says

    Hypocrisy. For centuries power has been concentrated into the executive branch. A member of SCOTUS called for ethics enforcement. The executive responds by proposing to further concentrate power.

    He is also expected to seek a constitutional amendment to limit immunity for presidents and some other officeholders, Politico reported, in the aftermath of a July supreme court ruling that presidents have broad immunity from prosecution.

    The executive wishes to constitutionally codify that future Presidents cannot present and cover up as poorly as Trump. Once Biden flubbed his lines the situation was at risk of a repeat. If the masses believe it’s fucked then it’s very bad for corporate profits. Profit maximization now requires a means to remove a President.

    • slickgoat@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Obviously term limits don’t ensure impartiality. Fixed limits introduce an element of damage control.

      • SirDerpy@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        Obviously term limits don’t ensure impartiality.

        I agree. Note that my argument was that the lack of limits allows the possibility of impartial judgement.

        Fixed limits introduce an element of damage control.

        What’s the opportunity cost?

        • slickgoat@lemmy.world
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          4 months ago

          I dunno, but 8 year limits means that every president will have an opportunity for a do over instead of entrenching a bias for decades.

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      The lack of term limits exists to allow judges to be impartial

      Well THAT clearly doesn’t work!

      A member of SCOTUS called for ethics enforcement

      Nonsense. They unanimously approved NON-BINDING rules for themselves. That’s the OPPOSITE of enforcement.

      Did Harlan Crow put you up to this bullshit?