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The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, but it has no means of enforcement

The new rules leave compliance up to each justice. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor have been under scrutiny for gifts, benefits, travel received from outside sources.

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Supreme Court announces new ethics code - Roll Call

The Supreme Court published a new code of conduct for its justices Monday amid a congressional effort to impose one on the high court.

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Senate Judiciary delays votes on subpoenas over Supreme Court ethics - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee abruptly adjourned Thursday without voting on whether to authorize subpoenas related to Supreme Court ethics.

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GOP IRS cut for Israel increases deficit

"Republicans never miss a chance to protect their billionaire donors," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.

Salon

Democrats plan to subpoena Leonard Leo over perks to supreme court justices

Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow will also be subpoenaed over roles in paying for gifts for Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito

The Guardian - US

Senator files ethics complaint against supreme court justice Samuel Alito

Sheldon Whitehouse writes to Chief Justice John Roberts about ‘several’ ethics violations, citing Wall Street Journal interview

The Guardian - US

Whitehouse makes ethics complaint against Alito to Roberts - Roll Call

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., complains about Justice Samuel Alito's ethics in a letter to Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.

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Experts: Thomas trips are "corruption"

"In my career I don't remember ever seeing this degree of largesse given to anybody," ex-federal judge says

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How a Trump adviser manipulates free speech to advance his causes and ‘hurt his adversaries’

Leonard Leo, architect of the rightwing takeover of the US judiciary, champions the first amendment for political gain but does an ‘about-face’ when it’s used against him, critics say

The Guardian - US

Samuel Alito opposition to ethics reform ‘unwelcome’ – leading Democrat

Dick Durbin, chair of Senate judiciary committee, criticizes supreme court justice in wake of billowing ethics scandals

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court ethics measure advances on party-line vote

WASHINGTON -- The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill Thursday that would place new transparency rules on Supreme Court filings, place new recusal standards on the justices and require the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics.

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court ethics measure advances on party-line vote - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill that would set new ethics rules for the Supreme Court but enacting a law is unlikely.

Roll Call

Senate panel to vote on Supreme Court code of ethics mandate

The Senate Judiciary Committee is planning a Thursday vote on a bill that would require the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics, but the legislation is expected to fall short of becoming law amid strong Republican opposition.

Tribune News Service

Senate panel to vote on Supreme Court code of ethics mandate - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to mark up a bill Thursday that would require the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics.

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‘Conservative justices? Yeah, in what way?’ Key senator on a supreme court in thrall to special interests

Sheldon Whitehouse says recent court may be undergoing a ‘course correction’ following backlash to its extremist ruling and ethics scandals

The Independent UK

Trump claims he ‘doesn’t want any help’ fighting federal indictment after he struggled to find attorneys willing to represent him

‘I don’t need any help. I don’t want any help in campaigns,’ Mr Trump said

The Guardian - US

US dark-money fund spends millions to back Republican attorneys general

Concord Fund, linked to Federalist Society co-chair Leonard Leo, a lavish supporter of Republican Attorneys General Association

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Filing: Smith has multiple Trump tapes

Special counsel Jack Smith also turned over grand jury testimony and the witness list for Trump's upcoming trial

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First Thing: More rescue equipment arrives amid fears for oxygen levels in Titan

Search for missing submersible enters fourth day, with more deep-sea vessels sent to site. Plus, the people turning to birth control after the fall of Roe

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Leonard Leo has key role in SCOTUS mess

Billionaire Paul Singer and the lodge owner "were both major donors to Leo's political groups," ProPublica reports

Salon

"Beyond parody": Experts slam Alito trip

ProPublica asked Alito about the ethics concerns. He ran to the Wall Street Journal to attack their reporting

The Guardian - US

Mega-donor faces new Senate subpoena threat over gifts to Clarence Thomas

Senator Ron Wyden, chair of finance panel, warns of ‘next steps’ to compel testimony of Harlan Crow about supreme court justice

The Guardian - UK

Cop28 president’s team accused of Wikipedia ‘greenwashing’

Exclusive: UAE using site to ‘control narrative’ amid criticism of oil boss leading climate summit, say critics

The Guardian - US

Congress ‘absolutely’ can impose ethics reform on supreme court, senator says

Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse insists legislature has power to make justices follow ethics code but ‘It is not going to be easy’

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Carper retirement could leave two seats in Delaware open - Roll Call

Delaware's only House seat could be vacant if incumbent Lisa Blunt Rochester runs to succeed retiring Sen. Tom Carper.

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