Biden is backing major Supreme Court reforms. Here's what they would do.
President Biden unveiled three proposals to reform the Supreme Court, including term limits, a binding code of conduct and constitutional amendment about presidential immunity.
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Biden proposes major Supreme Court reforms as controversies continue
President Biden is calling on Congress to establish term limits for Supreme Court justices and establish an ethics code for them. He also wants Congress to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity.
Could Congress pass Supreme Court reforms?
President Biden has proposed major reforms to the Supreme Court, including term limits for justices and an enforceable code of conduct. The administration also proposed a constitutional amendment that dictates there is no immunity for crimes a former president committed while in office. CBS News' Fin Gómez and Weijia Jiang have the latest.
Biden proposes Supreme Court reforms
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