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.

  • KevonLooney@lemm.ee
    16·
    4 months ago

    No, that’s dumb. There’s no way this would actually pass any time soon, so it’s better to get as much positive press as possible.

    Steps:

    1. Announce your idea in an opinion piece

    2. Propose something to Congress when they ignore your opinion piece

    3. Do something along these lines with an Executive Order when Congress ignores your proposal

    4. Defend your Executive Order in court when someone sues you

    You just proposed doing number 3. But there are way more steps you can take to get attention on your proposal.

    • Wes4Humanity@lemm.ee
      2·
      4 months ago

      Sure… Do all the steps… But go for the throat… Enough of these weak half-assed proposals

      And nothing would get more attention than starting to arrest judges and reps fomenting violence