This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact The Epoch Times Reprints.

The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
Joe Biden

Biden Announces Commission to Study Reforming Supreme Court If Elected

Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Biden Announces Commission to Study Reforming Supreme Court If Elected
Vice presidential running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, looks on as Democratic presidential nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden, holds a press conference in Wilmington, Del., on Aug. 13, 2020. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
10/22/2020|Updated: 10/22/2020

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said he would form a commission to evaluate the Supreme Court, when he was asked about expanding the court past the current threshold of nine justices.

The move, or “packing the court,” has been floated by a number of Democratic lawmakers after Republicans moved to nominate and have all but confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court following Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death in September.

Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
twitter
Author’s Selected Articles
Trump Calls for Federal Intervention in Chicago After Violent Weekend
Jun 22, 2026
Trump Calls for Federal Intervention in Chicago After Violent Weekend
Man With Ties to Iranian Military Tried to Enter US With Soccer Team
Jun 22, 2026
Man With Ties to Iranian Military Tried to Enter US With Soccer Team
US Energy Secretary Forecasts Oil, Gas Prices to Drop as Strait Traffic ‘Back to Normal’
Jun 21, 2026
US Energy Secretary Forecasts Oil, Gas Prices to Drop as Strait Traffic ‘Back to Normal’
Iran's President Says Tehran Has Right to Enrich Uranium
Jun 21, 2026
Iran’s President Says Tehran Has Right to Enrich Uranium as Swiss Talks Underway
Related Topics
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
AD
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2026 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.