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Martin Pengelly in Washington

Key Democrat attacks US supreme court chief justice over ethics scandal

John Roberts with Amy Coney Barrett at the supreme court in October 2021.
John Roberts with Amy Coney Barrett at the supreme court in October 2021. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The chair of the Senate judiciary committee has launched a new attack on the chief justice of the US supreme court, promising a vote on ethics reform legislation after a term beset by scandal over relationships between rightwing justices and wealthy donors and featuring a string of controversial rulings.

“The highest court in the land should not have the lowest ethical standards,” Democrat Dick Durbin said.

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