Biden is wrong to support Supreme Court reform

Jul 19, 2024

Star Parker Founder & President, Center for Urban Renewal and Education

By Straight Arrow News

The Supreme Court’s public legitimacy crisis continues to escalate after it issued a series of major recent decisions perceived by many Americans as overtly partisan, most recently the July 1 ruling in Trump v. United States. Calls to reform the Supreme Court long predate these rulings but have gained significant momentum and popularity in their wake.

In response, President Joe Biden is expected to officially announce his support for proposed Supreme Court reforms. Those reforms are said to include term limits, an expansion of the number of justices and a binding code of ethics requiring justices to recuse themselves from cases that they have a vested interest in.

Watch the above video as Straight Arrow News contributor Star Parker defends some of the recent Supreme Court decisions and then warns against Democratic plans for reform.

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The following is an excerpt from the above video:

In order to maintain support from his progressive base, Biden has proposed a series of policy initiatives that are high priorities on the progressives’ wish list. The most notable idea is transformation of the federal courts — especially the U.S. Supreme Court.

For decades, progressives have used the courts and executive branch agencies to advance a policy agenda they couldn’t enact through Congress or most state legislatures. They have imposed a massive regulatory regime, radical gender ideology that allows biological men to compete in women’s sports, and mandates that prevent parents from being informed about school curriculums and major decisions in their children’s lives.

Recent Supreme Court decisions have returned authority to Congress and the states, recognized the right of parents to guide the upbringing of their children, and upheld protections for religious freedom. Progressive elites have expressed outrage against the court as their ability to impose a progressive agenda on American society has been constrained.

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President Biden’s performance in the first presidential debate has made many Democrats nervous, causing a growing number to call on Biden to step aside as his party’s nominee. Biden has resisted such appeals and has received support from Senator Bernie Sanders, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and other ‘progressive’ leaders.

Recent Supreme Court decisions have returned authority to Congress and the states, recognized the right of parents to guide the upbringing of their children, and upheld protections for religious freedom. Progressive elites have expressed outrage against the Court as their ability to impose a progressive agenda on American society has been constrained.

As Ranking Member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Former Senator Joe Biden called the idea of packing the U.S. Supreme Court “a bonehead idea” that put in question “the independence of the most significant body” in this country – “the Supreme Court of the United States of America.” Yet, that is exactly what leading progressives have proposed to do by introducing legislation to increase the number of Supreme Court justices from 9 to 13.

As Biden clings to power and further commits to a progressive policy agenda, the independence of our judiciary hangs in the balance. Our Constitution balances power between three branches of government, and voters will decide if they’re willing to put that at risk in 2024.