Biden Teases Plan to Appoint ‘Really Progressive’ Judges to Supreme Court If He Wins Re-election

The Supreme Court’s current composition has allowed for several key rulings praised by conservatives.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Girard College in Philadelphia, Pa, on May 29, 2024. President Biden and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris were using the rally to launch a nationwide campaign to court black voters, a group that has traditionally come out in favor of President Biden, but their support is projected lower than it was in 2020. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that whoever wins the presidential election in November will likely have the opportunity to appoint two new Supreme Court justices while hinting that if he emerges victorious, he'll push to appoint “really progressive” ones.

President Biden made the remarks at a rally in Philadelphia on May 29, during which he told black voters that the balance of the Supreme Court is at stake in his rematch against former President Donald Trump, who appointed three justices to the high bench and created a strong 6-3 conservative majority.