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By Andrew Chung
(Reuters) â President Joe Bidenâs commission to study potential changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, including expanding the number of justices as some liberal activists have urged, is set to hold its first public meeting on Wednesday, two days after the court charged back into the battle over abortion.
The Democratic president signed an executive order on April 9 creating the 36-member commission to examine possible changes to the nationâs top judicial body including expanding beyond the current nine justices or applying term limits instead of lifetime appointments.
The court has a 6-3 conservative majority after Bidenâs Republican predecessor Donald Trump made three appointments during four years in office.
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's commission to study potential changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, including expanding the number of j.
President Joe Biden's commission to study potential changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, including expanding the number of justices as some liberal activists have urged, is set to hold its first public meeting on Wednesday, two days after the court charged back into the battle.
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(WASHINGTON) An independent commission formed by President Joe Biden to study potential reforms to the Supreme Court is set to meet for the first time on Wednesday, according to CBS News.
Biden, who has said he is not a personal fan of expanding the number of justices on the court, formed the 36-member commission through an executive order last month to study the contemporary commentary and debate of the role of the high court.
The commission, made up of legal scholars, retired federal judges and law professors, will also probe arguments for and against Supreme Court reforms and will submit a report within 180 days.