OPINION| In a move that has been widely criticized by legal experts, President Joe Biden has announced a series of proposals aimed at reforming the U.S. Supreme Court. However, many are calling these proposals nothing more than a desperate attempt to win votes in the upcoming election.
Biden’s proposals include imposing 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices and establishing a binding, enforceable ethics code for the court. While these proposals may sound appealing to some, legal experts argue that they are nothing more than a political stunt designed to energize the Democratic base.
“This is all posturing for the election,” said one legal expert, who requested anonymity to speak candidly. “Biden knows that these proposals have no chance of passing in Congress, but he’s hoping that they will appeal to his base and help him win votes.”
President Joe Biden’s ambitious three-pronged proposal to reform the Supreme Court is not likely to survive past its 15 minutes of fame, legal experts from across the partisan spectrum say.
“It’s all posturing for the election season to try to garner votes amongst the far Left but also to bully the United States Supreme Court into not pursuing its current path of enforcing the Constitution,” California RNC National Committeewoman and lawyer Harmeet K. Dhillon told the Washington Examiner…
Steve Vladeck, a professor at Georgetown University Law Center, questioned in a July 18 Substack blog why Biden was merely highlighting the recent Trump v. United States decision when there are multitudes of other high court decisions Democrats disfavor.
“What about an amendment to overrule Rucho and reaffirm that the federal courts can adjudicate severe partisan gerrymandering? Or an amendment to overrule Citizens United and allow Congress to meaningfully limit the money in our elections? Or an amendment to overrule Dobbs? All of these have the exact same chance of getting two-thirds of the House and Senate to approve them (0.0%),” Vladeck wrote…
Additionally, Vladeck voiced caution over an enforceable ethics code on the nine justices, saying that if anyone other than the justices is given power to enforce a code on the members for violating roles, “we’d no longer have ‘one Supreme Court,’ as Article III, Section 1 says we must; we’d have two.”
Indeed, the proposals have been met with skepticism from both sides of the aisle. Republicans have accused Biden of trying to pack the court, while some Democrats have expressed concern that the proposals could undermine the independence of the judiciary.
“Biden is playing a dangerous game,” said another legal expert. “By proposing these changes, he is effectively telling the American people that he doesn’t trust the Supreme Court to do its job. That’s a dangerous precedent to set.”
Despite the criticism, Biden has defended his proposals, arguing that they are necessary to restore public trust in the Supreme Court. However, many legal experts remain unconvinced.
“The Supreme Court has been a cornerstone of our democracy for over 200 years,” said one legal scholar. “Biden’s proposals would fundamentally alter the way the court operates, and for what? To score political points?”
Moreover, some critics argue that Biden’s proposals are a distraction from the real issues facing the country. With the economy still recovering from the pandemic and tensions rising with China and Russia, many believe that Biden should be focusing on more pressing matters.
“This is just another example of Biden trying to divert attention from his failed policies,” said one political commentator. “He knows that his approval ratings are slipping, and he’s desperate to change the narrative.”
In the end, it remains to be seen whether Biden’s Supreme Court proposals will have any impact on the upcoming election. However, one thing is clear: legal experts are not buying what Biden is selling.
“This is nothing more than a political ploy,” said one legal expert. “Biden is trying to win votes, plain and simple. But the American people are smarter than that. They can see through this charade.”
As the election approaches, it will be up to the American people to decide whether Biden’s Supreme Court proposals are a genuine attempt to reform the judiciary or just another example of political posturing.
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