Biden court commission could push for term limits and lower court expansion

Published February 22, 2021 2:38pm ET



President Biden’s commission on court reform is likely to recommend sweeping changes to the judiciary system, including an expansion of lower courts.

The commission, which Biden announced on the campaign trail, came after activists pressured him to dilute the influence former President Donald Trump exerted on the courts through judicial nominations. Biden, in October, called for a bipartisan team of experts to examine the federal court system, which he said was getting “out of whack” under Trump.

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