Biden signs executive order forming bipartisan commission on Supreme Court reform
By Stephanie Weaver
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WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday establishing a bipartisan commission to examine reforming the Supreme Court of the United States.
Its purpose is to provide an analysis on U.S. Supreme Court reform, including an appraisal of the merits and legality of particular reform proposals which include the size of the court and the lifetime appointment.
According to a press release issued by the White House, the commissioners include former federal judges and practitioners who have appeared before the Court, as well as advocates for the reform of democratic institutions and the administration of justice.
(The Center Square) â The Biden administration took heavy criticism Friday after announcing the administration would be formally considering adding more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The White House said a new executive order will create a presidential commission composed of experts to study current practices of the Supreme Court, most notably the âmembership and sizeâ of the court itself.
The commission will hold public meetings and present a report on its findings within 180 days. According to the White House, its stated purpose is to provide an analysis of the principal arguments in the contemporary public debate for and against Supreme Court reform.â
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President Biden is signing an executive order on Friday to establish a commission to conduct a 180-day study on adding seats to the Supreme Court, as well as other potential reforms.
The creation of the bipartisan commission, consisting of Supreme Court experts, fulfills of one of Mr. Biden s key campaign promises to progressives. The Commission s purpose is to provide an analysis of the principal arguments in the contemporary public debate for and against Supreme Court reform, including an appraisal of the merits and legality of particular reform proposals, the White house said in a statement. The topics it will examine include the genesis of the reform debate; the Court s role
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