Senate Democrats blast Supreme Court's 'ethical crisis' as investigation concludes
Senate Democrats blast Supreme Court's 'ethical crisis' as investigation concludes
With Republicans about to take control of the Senate, Democrats on the Judiciary Committee issued a report detailing alleged ethical lapses by justices.
Summary
A Senate Democrat-led investigation into Supreme Court ethics concluded with a report criticizing justices for ethical lapses and calling for stricter oversight.
The 95-page report highlights issues like Justice Clarence Thomas’ undisclosed trips with billionaire Harlan Crow and failures to recuse from cases tied to personal conflicts.
While the court adopted a new ethics code in 2023, critics argue it lacks enforcement.
Democrats propose legislation for independent ethics reviews, but Republicans have blocked such efforts. With GOP Senate control in 2024, further action on judicial reform is unlikely for now.
While the court adopted a new ethics code in 2023, critics argue it lacks enforcement.
Because - wait for it - it lacks enforcement. This is not an "argument." This is a fact.
76After countless hours of analyzing your statement i am wholely confident that it is indeed a statement.
1I see no concrete reason yet why they should not continue taking bribes. Nothing happens about it.
19The $upremely Courted
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Wake me when any of these assholes suffers any consequences.
43#FreeLuigi
23See ya in a couple millennia, Señor Van Winkle.
Does heat death of the universe count as punishment?
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Shame we gave rhe senate democrats the power and the mandate to fix these issues and they just acted like everything was business as usual
15Well, get ready for 7-2, 8-1, or 9-0 supreme court.
11Nobody cares.
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