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The Supreme Court’s public legitimacy crisis continues to escalate after it issued a series of major recent decisions perceived by many Americans as overtly partisan, most recently the July 1 ruling in Trump v. United States. Calls to reform the Supreme Court long predate these rulings but have gained significant momentum and popularity in their wake.
In response, President Joe Biden is expected to officially announce his support for proposed Supreme Court reforms. Those reforms are said to include term limits, an expansion of the number of justices and a binding code of ethics requiring justices to recuse themselves from cases that they have a vested interest in.
Watch the above video as Straight Arrow News contributor Star Parker defends some of the recent Supreme Court decisions and then warns against Democratic plans for reform.
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The following is an excerpt from the above video:
In order to maintain support from his progressive base, Biden has proposed a series of policy initiatives that are high priorities on the progressives’ wish list. The most notable idea is transformation of the federal courts — especially the U.S. Supreme Court.
For decades, progressives have used the courts and executive branch agencies to advance a policy agenda they couldn’t enact through Congress or most state legislatures. They have imposed a massive regulatory regime, radical gender ideology that allows biological men to compete in women’s sports, and mandates that prevent parents from being informed about school curriculums and major decisions in their children’s lives.
Recent Supreme Court decisions have returned authority to Congress and the states, recognized the right of parents to guide the upbringing of their children, and upheld protections for religious freedom. Progressive elites have expressed outrage against the court as their ability to impose a progressive agenda on American society has been constrained.
Interested in opposing perspectives? Have a look at how our other contributors view this issue from across the political spectrum:
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Dr. Rashad Richey: America is in trouble.
