US PRESIDENT Joe Biden has unveiled plans for reforms to the Supreme Court, calling on Congress to replace lifetime appointments with term limits for the nine judges and to make them subject to an enforceable ethics code.

Today, the White House detailed the contours of Mr Biden’s proposals, which appear to have little chance of being approved by a closely divided Congress before November’s presidential election.

Nonetheless, the White House is looking to tap into the growing outrage among Democrats at the court, which has a six-to-three conservative majority, overturning long-standing decisions on abortion rights and federal regulatory powers.