In his remarks, the chief justice pushed back against Democratic lawmakers’ moves to pass legislation mandating ethics on the justices. He said the high court can police itself.
In his remarks, the chief justice pushed back against Democratic lawmakers’ moves to pass legislation mandating ethics on the justices. He said the“I want to assure people I am committed to making certain that we as a court adhere to the highest standards of conduct. We are continuing to look at things we can do to give practical effect to that commitment,” he said.
Critics have said the justices need a code of ethics after a series of news stories about Justice Clarence Thomas emerged over the past month questioning his luxury vacations with GOP megadonor Harlan Crow and Mr. Crow having bought Justice Thomas’ mother’s home despite her continuing to reside there. He also paid for Justice Thomas’ nephew to attend private school, according to reports by ProPublica.
Justice Thomas has defended his friendship with Mr. Crow, and said he consulted with colleagues about disclosure requirements and didn’t skirt any rules. In an interview published Monday by The Atlantic, Mr. Crow denied talking to Justice Thomas about the or matters pending before it. He also said the purchase of Justice Thomas’ mother’s home was a fair market transaction.Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, — led by Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois, have held at least two hearings on ethics concerns for the justices. They invited Chief Justicedoesn’t have a mandatory code of ethics, even though lower court judges are expected to avoid impropriety or do business with anyone who may come before the bench.
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