President Joe Biden called for sweeping changes on the Supreme Court, saying Monday that the “extremism” is undermining public confidence in the institution. Biden is also proposing a constitutional amendment to hold presidents accountable for crimes committed in office.
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has big plans for the Supreme Court and federal judiciary if Democrats win the 2024 elections, from imposing ethical standards and preventing litigants from “shopping” for friendly judges to legislatively reversing its rulings on abortion and presidential immunity. “It’s a very big priority,” Schumer, D-N.Y. told NBC News in an interview Thursday before the Senate left for a five-week summer recess.
” He said Congress has to intervene on Supreme Court ethics because Chief Justice John Roberts “is derelict in his responsibilities” and won’t enforce standards himself. The proposals have no realistic chance of passing unless Democrats win the trifecta in 2025. Asked if Republicans would entertain any of them should they win the Senate, one Judiciary Committee member, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, replied: “Hell no.
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