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Joe Biden unveiled plans Monday for sweeping US Supreme Court reforms, as he seeks to cement his legacy in the twilight of his presidency despite Republicans branding the proposals dead on arrival.

To emphasize the importance of an election, presidential candidates often predict that the next president will have an opportunity to fill one or two vacancies on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Biden asked Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to end to presidential immunity during a speech to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library.

President Biden advocates for significant Supreme Court reforms to uphold civil rights principles and separation of powers, potentially reshaping the court...

The president wants Congress to impose a binding code of ethics on the high court

I appreciate the replies from Orin, Will, and Sam. We have very different conceptions on what role a scholar should play and what role a judge should play. My writings in this area are both retrospective and prospective. I look backwards to see what qualifications a judge had at the…

Biden is asking Congress to pass a series of laws that would expand the court and issue term limits

While some experts say the proposal is a good first step, some think Biden has "misdiagnosed the problem"

The proposals include term limits for Supreme Court justices, a binding ethics code, and a constitutional amendment limiting the president's' immunity from prosecution. All 3 are potentially good ideas. But devil is in details.

President Joe Biden argued that Congress should act to rein in the Supreme Court in a speech Monday that touted three key changes.

Three proposals, that lack any specificity, will go nowhere, fast.