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Biden Calls for Sweeping SCOTUS Reforms

Biden Calls Forfor Sweeping SCOTUS Reforms

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The Facts

  • Pres. Joe Biden on Monday in an opinion essay in The Washington Post called for three reforms to the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) he wrote will "restore trust and accountability" to the court and democracy in the US.Pres. Joe Biden on Monday in an opinion essay in The Washington Post called for three reforms to the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) that he claims would "restore trust and accountability" to the court and democracy in the US.

  • Biden wrote that these ideas were inspired by the recent SCOTUS decision granting presidents broad immunity from criminal prosecution for actions taken while in office, other decisions that went against "settled legal precedents," and recent revelations about justices whose "fairness and independence" have come into question.Biden says recent SCOTUS decisions that granted presidential immunity for actions taken while in office and overturned "settled legal precedents" prompted his calls for him. He also claimed that several justices are involved scandals that compromise the "court's fairness and independence."

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