Political positions of Joe Biden

Biden Has No Plan To Reform Supreme Court

Retrieved on: 
Saturday, July 6, 2019

Biden stated incorrectly that "you need a constitutional amendment"to expand the Supreme Court.

Key Points: 
  • Biden stated incorrectly that "you need a constitutional amendment"to expand the Supreme Court.
  • "As former Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, it is surprising that Joe Biden does not realize that a statute is sufficient for expanding the Supreme Court, and that a constitutional amendment is not needed.
  • "In stating his plan for the Court is to 'appoint the right people,' Biden all but acknowledged he has no plan to protect his agenda from the Court's illegitimate partisan majority.
  • Presidential candidates who do not have a plan to rescue democracy from this partisan Court cannot be taken seriously.