New reporting on Supreme Court corruption has reignited calls for a code of conduct to be instituted for the justices.
" in replacing her on the Judiciary committee, which they have thus far declined to do.) There have been bills on the issue put forth, such as the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act, introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's, D-R.I., which would require the court to adopt more rigorous disclosure rules in line with those required of members of Congress.
Ranking member Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said, “What I would urge the court to do is take this moment to instill more public confidence,” while Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said, “I think that they could update, refresh and address the concerns without requiring any Congressional action.” , conservative Justice Samuel Alito lamented the attacks on the court and the lack of support from other legal elites.
In a statement to Yahoo News on Monday, Whitehouse said, “I’m not surprised that a hard look at the court has revealed a torrent of ethical lapses by the justices.”
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