5 Takeaways From Biden’s Supreme Court Reform Proposal
(L–R) Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Amy Coney Barrett, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Samuel Alito, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Elena Kagan pose for a group photo at the Supreme Court on Oct. 7, 2022. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
(Lu2013R) Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Amy Coney Barrett, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Samuel Alito, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Elena Kagan pose for a group photo at the Supreme Court on Oct. 7, 2022. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
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5 Takeaways From Biden’s Supreme Court Reform Proposal

The proposals face a steep uphill battle given the politically charged environment and supermajorities required to ratify constitutional amendments.
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By Sam Dorman
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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 Vice President Kamala Harris, indicate the nation’s highest court will become an even bigger part of the tension surrounding the 2024 presidential election.

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