President Joe Biden on July 29 released a series of proposals for reforming the Supreme Court.
President Biden’s proposals, endorsed by likely Democratic nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris, indicate the court will become an even bigger part of the tension surrounding the 2024 presidential election.
The White House said in a statement that America’s democratic institutions are facing a “crisis of confidence” and positioned the president’s reforms as attempts to “restore trust and accountability.”
“In recent years, the Supreme Court has overturned long-established legal precedents protecting fundamental rights,” the White House said in a statement.
Congressional Democrats welcomed the proposals, while Leonard Leo, who leads The Federalist Society, a conservative legal group, disagreed with them….