President Joe Biden’s commission to examine potential changes to the Supreme Court on Tuesday said they would not endorse adding seats to the nation’s top court. The 34-member commission said in a draft final report (pdf) that it “takes no position on the validity or strength” of arguments by opponents and supporters of proposals to expand the court, adding that “there is profound disagreement among commissioners on these issues.” Neutral stances were also taken on other controversial proposals, like one to impose term limits on justices, who at present are appointed for life terms. On the other hand, the commission did express a view on several aspects of the court. For instance, commissioners suggested the benefits would outweigh the risks if live audio recordings of Supreme Court hearings were continued to be allowed. The commission was established by Biden in April. He said at the time he wanted the panel …
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