Justice Amy Coney Barrett says ethics rules for the Supreme Court would be a 'good idea'
Justice Amy Coney Barrett says ethics rules for the Supreme Court would be a 'good idea'
The conservative justice indicated support for a code of conduct similar to the one that applies to lower federal court judges.
The conservative justice indicated support for a code of conduct similar to the one that applies to lower federal court judges.
Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett indicated Monday she would support a code of conduct for the Supreme Court in the wake of recent claims that some justices have fallen short of required ethical standards.
Speaking at the University of Minnesota Law School, Barrett said it would be "a good idea for us do it" and suggested that the justices are broadly in support of a set of principles similar to those that lower court judges are required to follow.
"There is no lack of consensus among the justices. There's unanimity among all nine justices that we should and do hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards possible," she added.
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This is because we cant trust the people we have given supreme power in our society to.
Maybe they shouldn't have the power if they are so unethical. Looking at you Thomas.
But relax, Thomas just wants to drop his pube in your Pepsi. He should be allowed to!
Don't slander a sitting justice like that!
It was Coke.
Oh you're right
What is the story behind this? I haven’t heard of the pubic coke before.
One of the things that came up during Anita Hill's testimony about how Thomas would harass her. He would ask if someone put a pubic hair on his can of soda.