William Lindsey :toad:
"[T] he court is mired in a crisis of ethics. Scandals involving several justices have caused the public to question the court’s fairness and independence, which are essential to faithfully carrying out its mission of equal justice under the law.
What is happening now is not normal, and it undermines the public’s confidence in the court’s decisions, including those impacting personal freedoms. We now stand in a breach."
~ President Biden
William Lindsey :toad:
"Leonard Leo’s response to Biden’s proposals is highly telling. As the chairman of the Federalist Society, the hard-right legal organization from which Trump drew many of his federal court appointees, Leo is notable not only for his staunch commitment to stuffing the federal courts with conservatives but also for his secret largesse in lining the pockets of Ginni Thomas, wife to Justice Clarence Thomas."
~ Liz Needham
#SupremeCourt #corruption #LeonardLeo
/8
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/biden-proposed-supreme-court-reforms-explained
William Lindsey :toad:
"Nonetheless, Leo’s statement opposing court reform insisted that 'no conservative justice has made any decision in any big case that surprised anyone, so let’s stop pretending this is about undue influence.'
A truly independent judiciary would result in conservative justices making decisions that were indeed surprising and not merely the desired result of their benefactors and fellow travelers."
#SupremeCourt #corruption #LeonardLeo #ClarenceThomas #SamuelAlito
/9
William Lindsey :toad:
"As Ankush Khardori noted in Politico today, before Trump’s three justices took their seats, public approval of the court stood at 58%. After its decision to give presidents immunity, that approval fell to a record low of just 38%. More than 75% of Americans, including a large majority of Republicans, support eighteen-year term limits for justices."
~ Heather Cox Richardson
William Lindsey :toad:
"Biden and Harris are boldly calling for term limits of 18 years, and for an enforceable code of ethics for the court. They are also pushing for the 'No One Is Above the Law Amendment,' which will enshrine the idea that there is 'no immunity for crimes a former president committed while in the White House.'”
~ Scott Dworkin
#SupremeCourt #Biden #KamalaHarris
/5
https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/biden-and-harris-demand-accountability
William Lindsey :toad:
"The majority of Americans realize they are now permanently hijacked by MAGA operatives in black robes who are doing the will of right-wing billionaires and Christian nationalists. These freaks mold the Constitution like Play Doh and are attempting to undo a century of progress from the bench because they know their policies are toxic and unpopular.
~ Wajahat Ali
#SupremeCourt #corruption #Biden #KamalaHarris
/6
https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/biden-goes-bold-on-the-supreme-court
William Lindsey :toad:
As Chris Geidner notes, Kamala Harris immediately endorsed Biden's proposal to reform the Supreme Court. He writes,
"That is perhaps the most significant long-term development that came to pass on Monday. The Democratic Party now has a new presidential candidate, running for a first term, who is beginning her campaign by backing substantial Supreme Court reforms within the first 10 days of her candidacy."
William Lindsey :toad:
"President Biden has proposed three reforms:
1. A constitutional amendment that would provide that there is no immunity for crimes a former president committed while in office
2. A binding code of ethics
3. Eighteen-year term limits (A president would appoint a new justice every two years, who would serve for 18 years)."
~ Robert B. Hubbell
https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/biden-harris-promote-supreme-court
William Lindsey :toad:
"On Monday, the ethical and legal failures of the current U.S. Supreme Court — specifically, from its Republican appointees — finally led one of the strongest institutionalists in American politics, President Joe Biden, to speak out and call for action."
~ Chris Geidner
#SupremeCourt #Biden #KamalaHarris
/3
https://www.lawdork.com/p/biden-and-harris-take-on-the-supreme-court
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