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A bipartisan bill would require a code of conduct for justices and create a process for complaints against justices to be filed and investigated.

The Supreme Court’s recent defense of its ethical standards is being met with scorn from Democrats and judicial watchdog groups, who are pushing to intervene in the wake of the high court’s recent controversies. A ProPublica investigation into undisclosed luxury trips that Justice Clarence Thomas received from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow has set off a […]

Senators Pushing New SCOTUS 'Code of Conduct' Bill

Senators Angus King and Lisa Murkowski introduced the bill after recent revelations about Justices Thomas and Gorsuch.

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(Reuters) -Two U.S. senators will introduce a bipartisan bill on Wednesday requiring the Supreme Court to create a code of conduct for its justices ...

Maine's independent senator teams up with an Alaska Republican on a bill to require the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a code of conduct and investigate complaints, while Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree has co-sponsored similar bills in the U.S. House.

Because it has worked so well for politicians, the Senate has introduced a bill that would require the U.S. Supreme Court to create a code of conduct for itself.

Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski introduced the bill with Maine Independent Sen. Angus King amid ethics questions surrounding some justices’ financial activities.

The legislation would also require the Supreme Court to appoint an official to handle complaints alleging violations of the code or federal laws.