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Harris Supports Biden’s Plan To Reform The Supreme Court

Vice President Kamala Harris has voiced her support for President Joe Biden’s (D) proposal to reform the Supreme Court.

Harris issued a statement that showed her support for Biden’s proposal.

“President Biden and I strongly believe that the American people must have confidence in the Supreme Court,” Harris said. “Yet today, there is a clear crisis of confidence facing the Supreme Court as its fairness has been called into question after numerous ethics scandals and decision after decision overturning long-standing precedent.”

Harris’ statement said that the reform would “restore confidence in the Court, strengthen our democracy, and ensure no one is above the law.” She continued, writing, “In our democracy, no one should be above the law. So we must also ensure that no former president has immunity for crimes committed while in the White House.”

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Biden’s reform proposes an 18-year term limit for the nine Supreme Court Justices, which would allow a sitting president to appoint a new justice every two years.

The proposal also calls for a reformed code of conduct for the Supreme Court and addresses the immunity decision made earlier this year, which was a win for Former President Donald Trump.

Biden called for a constitutional amendment that would alter the decision made by the Court and would declare that former presidents are not subject to immunity from federal criminal charges.

The reform will be difficult to enact, as Republicans in the House and Senate oppose the policy. The House and Senate could have GOP majorities following the election.

Additionally, a constitutional amendment requires a two-thirds majority from the House and Senate, as well as ratification by three-fourths of the U.S. states.

Biden discussed this proposal on Monday in Austin, Texas, at the LBJ Presidential Library. The president has historically resisted Supreme Court reform due to fears that it would politicize the court.

Hannah Molayal

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