The Supreme Court absurdly still lacks a binding ethics code, unlike lower federal courts. Fortunately, there's a simple practice the justices can adopt immediately, writes Jordan_S_Rubin.
Indeed, a paragraph in Ponsor’s piece didn't name justices but rather, almost comically, listed a bunch of things that clearly reference Thomas and Alito :
But even if the judge is speaking generally, it’s more than notable that he’s taken the step of making this commonsense plea to the court — and the country. Because the justices — Thomas and Alito, at least — apparently need examples, Ponsor provides them in his piece.
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