President Biden is scheduled to discuss his position in a speech Monday at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library in Austin, Texas. Long-awaited proposal for Supreme Court reformIt’s a change that’s highly unlikely to win Congressional approval in the near future.
Mr. Biden, who handed over the presidential campaign to Vice President Kamala Harris last week, is detailing the library reforms of the last president who announced he would not run for reelection. Johnson did so in 1968. This is the first time Mr. Biden has spoken publicly since explaining his decision. drop out of the race In a speech in the Oval Office last week.
The event commemorates the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act.
The White House laid out the framework for its Supreme Court proposal on Monday. The most significant change would be to limit judges’ terms to 18 years. The proposal also calls for a binding ethics code for judges and a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity. The Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump enjoys immunity from prosecution for official acts he takes as president.
Mr. Biden’s proposal to overhaul the Supreme Court, which critics say violates the separation of powers, is unlikely to have much success in Congress. Republicans control the House, and Democrats hold only a narrow lead in the Senate. “It’s dead on arrival,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said on the House floor.
But this proposal could get Democrats and progressives out there to vote for Harris, who has 99 days to prove to the nation that she, not Trump, deserves to be in the Oval Office.
The conservative-majority Supreme Court has issued opinions that have angered Democrats and liberals over the past two years, most notably the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and return abortion rights to the states. Liberals also criticized Bush’s nominee, conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, for his accept Expensive travel support from GOP donors.
How to watch Biden’s speech
what: President Biden Speaks on Supreme Court Reform Proposals
date: July 29, 2024
hour: 4:30 p.m. EST
location: Lyndon B. Johnson Library, Austin, Texas
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