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Slate Launches Series Demanding Supreme Court Ethics, Term Limits

7/20/2026

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Slate launched an end-of-term series on Supreme Court reform on July 20, 2026, framing the Court as unchecked power.
The series cites Citizens United, Shelby County, Dobbs, and Chevron as decisions that limited voting rights, reproductive freedom, and environmental regulation.
It proposes ethics rules, mandatory disclosure, recusal requirements, term and age limits, and reduced congressional jurisdiction, citing protests against ICE raids and No Kings demonstrations as evidence of public demand.

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Slate launched an end-of-term series on Supreme Court reform on July 20, 2026, framing the Court as unchecked power.
The series cites Citizens United, Shelby County, Dobbs, and Chevron as decisions that limited voting rights, reproductive freedom, and environmental regulation.
It proposes ethics rules, mandatory disclosure, recusal requirements, term and age limits, and reduced congressional jurisdiction, citing protests against ICE raids and No Kings demonstrations as evidence of public demand.