As the U.S. Supreme Court opens its 2025–26 term, justices will confront cases that could reshape national policy on race, gender, campaign finance, and presidential power. With public trust at historic lows, observers say the Court’s rulings this term will test its independence — and the nation’s commitment to equality and democracy.
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President Joe Biden lays out a plan to reform the U.S. Supreme Court
President Joe Biden has proposed a “No One is Above the Law Amendment” and term limits for Supreme Court justices in an effort to restore balance and fairness to the court, following several ethical scandals and the Supreme Court’s decision granting near absolute immunity to future presidents.
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Pres. Joe Biden applauds U.S. Supreme Court following United States v. Rahimi
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law banning domestic abusers from possessing firearms, with President Biden and Vice President Harris praising the decision as a victory for survivors of domestic violence.
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House Democrats aim to restore balance and fairness to the U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson and other members of Congress have launched the “Court Reform Now Task Force” to restore balance and fairness to the U.S. Supreme Court, introducing multiple pieces of legislation to fix and rebalance the court.
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Supreme Court to decide whether communities can penalize homeless for sleeping in public
The Supreme Court is considering a case that will determine whether cities can punish the unhoused for sleeping in public when they have nowhere else to go, and whether it violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.