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.

  • Leeks@lemmy.world
    18·
    3 months ago

    Not having a term limit should keep you impartial since you don’t have to keep people happy, you just need to do what you believe is correct in the eyes of the law. The problem is that it also removes accountability.

    • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
      3·
      3 months ago

      I’m sure when people talk about SCOTUS term limits they mean ONE term for 8 or more years. Partiality or partisanship only comes into play when your personal interests interfere (hence, binding ethics reform) or when you need to get another job after your term. I would want a term-limited justice to get moved into a different Federal Court to finish their career.