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Supreme Court ethics code doesn't satisfy Democratic appetite for legislation - Roll Call

The Supreme Court’s announcement of its first code of conduct Monday did little to damper Democrats' drive to pass legislation on the issue.

Roll Call · Nov 14, 2023

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 14, 2023

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.

Roll Call · Nov 13, 2023

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.

Roll Call · Sep 5, 2023

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

Salon · Aug 10, 2023

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 · Aug 9, 2023

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 · Aug 2, 2023

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 · Jul 20, 2023

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 · Jul 20, 2023

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 · Jul 19, 2023