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   Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Jul-2024 07:22:36 JST Nonilex

   #Biden set to announce support for major #SCOTUS changes!!!
   
Plans include proposals for legislation to establish #TermLimits for the justices & an ENFORCEABLE #ethics code

#POTUS Biden is finalizing plans to endorse major changes to the #SupremeCourt in the coming wks….
   
He is also weighing whether to call for a constitutional #amendment to eliminate broad #immunity for presidents & other constitutional officeholders….

   #law
   https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/16/biden-supreme-court-reforms/

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     Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Jul-2024 07:24:28 JST Nonilex

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     #Biden previewed the shift in a Zoom call Sat w/the Congressional #Progressive Caucus.

     “I’m going to need your help on the #SupremeCourt, because I’m about to come out — I don’t want to prematurely announce it — but I’m about to come out with a major initiative on limiting the #court … I’ve been working with constitutional scholars for the last three months, & I need some help,” #POTUS said, according to a transcript of the call obtained by The Washington Post.

     #SCOTUS #law

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     Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Jul-2024 07:24:29 JST Nonilex

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     [This is HUGE. Or as #Biden would say it’s a BFD.]

     The announcement would mark a major shift for Biden, a former chair of the Senate #Judiciary Cmte, who has long resisted calls to #reform #SCOTUS. They potential changes come in response to growing outrage among his supporters about recent #ethics scandals surrounding Justice #ClarenceThomas & decisions by the new court majority that have changed #legal precedent on issues including #abortion & federal #regulatory powers.
     
#law

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     flexghost. (flexghost@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Jul-2024 07:24:46 JST flexghost.

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     @Nonilex expanding, limiting or using his new king like powers to do as he pleases — huge win if Biden tames the illegitimate Supreme Court.

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     Toot Uncommon (opethminded@mstdn.social)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Jul-2024 07:26:18 JST Toot Uncommon

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     @Nonilex Call to expand the court to 13 like FDR. No f-ing amendments needed. JFC. 🤦🏻