The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Supreme Court ethics reform this Tuesday.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Supreme Court ethics reform Tuesday, following recent reports of five scandals that prompted criticism of the justices' ethical practices.It will proceed without the participation of Chief Justice John Roberts, who declined an invitation to testify.It comes after lawmakers last week introduced a bipartisan bill that would require the Supreme Court to create a code of conduct for its justices.
Jane Roberts was reportedly paid millions of dollars for placing lawyers at firms, including some with business before the Supreme Court.Sen. Dick Durbin, the committee's chair, said there had been a 'steady stream of revelations' regarding Supreme Court justices 'falling short of ethical standards expected of other federal judges' in a letter inviting Roberts to testify before the committee on Tuesday.
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