Senators react to SCOTUS ethics bill, the court 'has to be answerable' | USA TODAY
July 21, 2023
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as posted by the channelA bill requiring the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics passed a Senate panel, in response to recent scandals involving Supreme Court justices.
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A Senate panel Thursday advanced a bill that would require the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics after a fiery partisan debate over recent scandals involving justices that underscored the measure’s low chances of success.
The legislation, backed by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is a response to revelations about justices − in particular, Justice Clarence Thomas − accepting free luxury travel. Polls suggest public approval of the Supreme Court has reached historic lows, and even Chief Justice John Roberts has described the ethics issues swirling around the nation's highest court as an "issue of concern."
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