The Supreme Courts in Mexico and the United States find themselves at the center of storms over the perceived assault on the democratic integrity of both nations.
In the United States, the fallout stems from recent rulings made by the court’s conservative supermajority. After overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, the court triggered further outrage this week, ruling that former presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for their official acts. This means that Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election will probably never be prosecuted. (While the court added that presidents do not have immunity for non-official actions, it will require Special Prosecutor Jack Smith to significantly restructure his case against the former president.)
These controversial rulings have reignited calls for various types of reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court to offset the political bias of the justices. Among these are expanding the court and introducing term limits. Neither is remotely possible under a Republican president, however.
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