Joe Biden Proposes Supreme Court Term Limits, Code Of Conduct; Kamala Harris Endorses Reforms

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President Joe Biden will unveil a series of proposals later today to reform the Supreme Court, including term limits and a code of conduct for justices, while calling for a constitutional amendment to limit presidential immunity.

Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed the proposals, saying in a statement, “These popular reforms will help to restore confidence in the Court, strengthen our democracy, and ensure no one is above the law.” Biden will outline the proposals in a speech at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, TX, this afternoon.

The proposal calls for limiting justices to 18 years on the court, with the president appointing members every two years. The code of conduct would require that justices disclose gifts, refrain from political activity and “recuse themselves from cases in which they or their spouses have financial or other conflicts of interest.” It comes amid bombshell stories on Clarence Thomas’ lack of disclosure of trips he has taken that were paid for by conservative figures with an interest on court decisions.

There also has been focus on the political activity of Thomas’ wife, Ginny, as well as the wife of Justice Samuel Alito, Martha-Ann.