Democratic leaders are mulling several reforms to the Supreme Court in wake of last week's consequential Court rulings.
On Thu., the Court ruled race-conscious college admissions programs unconstitutional, upending decades of precedent.
Then, on Fri., the Court ruled to overturn a Colorado law protecting LGBTQ couples from discrimination by businesses.
The Court also on Fri. struck down Pres. Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, halting relief for 43M+ debtors. (AP)
Several Democrats reacted to the decisions with outrage, accusing the Court's conservatives of legislating from the bench.
The Court decided 58 cases this term; of those 58, 12 were decided by a 6–3 majority. (Empirical SCOTUS)
With SCOTUS set to take on another set of cases this Oct., Democrats are renewing their push to reform the Supreme Court.
Reps. Don Beyer and Ro Khanna introduced legislation Fri. to institute 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices.
Beyer and Khanna's bill would only apply to future justices appointed to the Court; it's unlikely to pass the House. (WP)
According to an April Marist poll, 68% of Americans support term limits for Supreme Court justices. (Marist)
Other Democrats, such as Sen. Ed Markey, are renewing their push to expand the seats on the Supreme Court from nine to 13.
Markey and several House Democrats introduced legislation in May to add four justices to the Supreme Court. (AP)
The idea has precedent: Congress has expanded or shrunk the size of the Court seven times throughout U.S. history. (AP)
Congress last expanded the Supreme Court in 1869, increasing the number of justices from seven to nine. (AP)
Not every Democrat agrees: Pres. Joe Biden told MSNBC Thu. that he feared expanding the Court would "politicize it."
The Senate Judiciary this month is poised to finalize legislation instituting a code of ethics for the Supreme Court.
Judiciary chair Dick Durbin told TIME on Thu. that the committee would vote on the bill "after the July 4 recess."
Durbin: "[The bill will include] a code of ethics, increased disclosure requirements, and clear [recusal] rules." (TIME)