A second Trump administration could lock in a conservative supermajority for decades
in Texas on July 29th President Joe Biden called for major changes to America’s highest court: term limits for the justices and an enforceable ethics code, plus a constitutional amendment scuttling the court’s recent decision broadly shielding former presidents from criminal prosecution. Kamala Harris, his vice-president and would-be successor, quickly endorsed the proposals.
Still, by highlighting the “dangerous and extreme decisions” emanating from the court, Mr Biden is turning voters’ attention to a potent issue. Reforms may be unrealistic for now. But the shape of the court may turn on who sits in the Oval Office come January.Could the Kamala Harris boost put Florida in play for Democrats?Can Donald Trump win back suburban voters?
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