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Dec. 6, 2021, 11:34 PMUpdated: Dec. 7, 2021, 2:28 AM

White House Supreme Court Commission Backs Modest Changes (3)

Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson
Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson
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Madison Alder
Madison Alder
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The White House commission examining changes to the U.S. Supreme Court embraced continued livestreaming of oral arguments and the adoption of an advisory ethics code, but stopped short of endorsing more sweeping steps like expanding the membership of the court or imposing term limits.

The draft final report released Monday evening comes a day ahead of its last scheduled meeting where the commission is expected to vote on its findings before sending them to President Joe Biden.

Progressives had feared little would come from the commission, which they viewed as a way for Biden to defuse election-year pressure and avoid ...

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