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.

  • takeda@lemmy.world
    20·
    4 months ago

    The lack of term limits exists to allow judges to be impartial. The President should explain the ideology of how the checks and balances of government will be effected.

    How about all having ethics be enforceable, and just keep them on the salary?

    • SirDerpy@lemmy.world
      2·
      4 months ago

      That’s exactly what the SCOTUS justice recently requested. But, that’s not at all what’s been proposed by the President.

    • Ænima@lemm.ee
      2·
      4 months ago

      First, you think they are just going to give straight year term limits and be done with it? They have people far smarter than us writing this shit. It’ll likely be some sort thing where each presidential term gets to pick a new judge, while making sure the longest serving is removed. I don’t know, I saw someone talk about a way that would ensure it’s fair and no partisanship can sustain generations.

      Also, the government will be affected, is what you wanted to say.

      To help remember the correct one using RPGs, you cast an effect on someone, which has an affect on them some how.