If it’s true that as Mark Twain supposedly said, history doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes, then we are about to embark on a poetry slam for the ages, with the Supreme Court as its theme. — President Biden on his Supreme Court reform planHe is also proposing a constitutional amendment to neutralize a court decision appearing to give former presidents immunity for crimes committed while in office. AdvertisementThe politics of Supreme Court reform today resemble those of 1937 in many ways, though as Twain’s supposed quip suggests, there are significant differences. Roosevelt could look ahead at four more years of policymaking; Biden may be more focused on cementing his legacy of progressive achievements by bequeathing the nation a reformed Supreme Court. He has been telegraphing for weeks that he is contemplating Supreme Court reforms.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 30, 2024 19:15 UTC