PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) – Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden introduced a bill on Thursday that would bring fundamental changes to the nation’s high court, including adding six additional seats and forcing all justices to have their tax returns publicly disclosed.
The senator’s office said the Judicial Modernization and Transparency Act aims to “restore balance among the three branches of government, increase transparency to improve public trust in America’s courts, and modernize the courts to ensure greater access to justice for more Americans.”
Wyden says he introduced the bill to overhaul the court in the face of its “legitimacy crisis.”
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He also acknowledged that the bill very likely will not pass, but hopes portions of the bill will eventually be implemented to bring about “some balance,” according to a statement obtained by The Washington Post.
