Biden Proposes Major Overhaul of U.S. Supreme Court Amid Congressional Opposition

President Joe Biden proposed significant reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court, including term limits for justices, a binding code of conduct, and the elimination of broad presidential immunity. Despite the sweeping proposals, opposition from Republican lawmakers makes their enactment unlikely.

President Joe Biden on Monday proposed sweeping changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, including term limits and a binding code of conduct for its nine justices. However, opposition from Republicans in Congress means the proposals have little chance of being enacted.

Biden urged Congress to pass binding and enforceable rules requiring justices to disclose gifts, avoid public political activity, and recuse themselves from cases with potential conflicts of interest. He also proposed an 18-year term limit for justices, who currently serve life tenures.

In an opinion piece for the Washington Post, Biden further called for a constitutional amendment to eliminate presidential immunity recognized in a recent Supreme Court ruling involving former President Donald Trump. The leading Republican in Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson, labeled Biden's proposals as an effort to 'delegitimize the court.'

(With inputs from agencies.)