From WSJopinion: Amid a campaign to tar conservative justices for “ethics” violations, outlets have cited the example of Abe Fortas’s resignation, implying that justices they disfavor might want to follow it. But there’s no parallel, writes ishapiro.
Journal Editorial Report: 'Ethics' is the latest weapon against the Court's independence. Images: Reuters/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kellyhas been in the news of late—a feat for someone who died in 1982.
But there’s no parallel. Fortas embodied cronyism and corruption, with direct conflicts of interest involving parties with business before the high court and legal advice to a businessman who was investigated, indicted and convicted of federal felonies. He also acted as a regular adviser to a president whose administration, like every administration, was a repeat Supreme Court litigant. None of the currently serving justices have been accused of anything remotely comparable.
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