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    Biden seriously considering proposing major Supreme Court changes

    By Selina Wang,

    4 hours ago

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    President Joe Biden is seriously considering proposing major changes to the Supreme Court in the coming weeks, including proposals for legislation to establish term limits for justices and an enforceable ethics code , according to a source briefed on the plans.

    The president is also seriously considering calling for a constitutional amendment to eliminate broad immunity for presidents and other constitutional officeholders, according to the source.

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    Tom Brenner/Reuters - PHOTO: President Joe Biden speaks at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, July 16, 2024.
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    These changes would resonate with the president’s liberal base and comes after outrage in his party over the Supreme Court’s overruling landmark decisions and ethics scandals involving Justice Clarence Thomas.

    MORE: Clarence Thomas formally discloses 2019 trips paid for by Harlan Crow as justices' financial filings released

    The plans would need approval from Congress and a constitutional amendment would need to pass even more hurdles.

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    Kevin Mohatt/Reuters - PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 29, 2024.
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    The details were first reported by the Washington Post.

    On Tuesday, in an interview with BET, Biden warned about what he believes a future Trump presidency would bring.

    "There's gonna probably be two more appointments to the court," he said.

    "There's probably two people gonna resign or resign, retire. Just imagine a court if he has two more appointments on that -- what that means forever," he continued.

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