President Joe Biden today (july 29, 2024) proposed major changes for the U.S. Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices, and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices' recent decision on presidential immunity, the AP website reports.
There's almost no chance of the proposal passing a closely divided Congress with Election Day looming, but the ideas could still spark conversation with public confidence in the court hitting an all--time low amid ethical revelations about some justices.
Bisden's proposal would limit justices to 18--year terms , a system that he says would make nominations more predictable, less arbitrary, and reduce the chances that a single president could shape the court for generations to come.
The Supreme Court didn't have a formal code of ethics until last year, when the justices adopted one in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices, like Clarence Thomas.
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