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Top? >> i think president biden has been doing a lot better on federal courts and federal judges than previous democratic administrations have, both in focusing on judicial nominations as an important part of any political parties agenda, as well as in the kinds of nominees he has nominated to the federal bench. but the reality is it is not actually fix the problem we find ourselves in. and i think hes doing better as far as talking about the problems that the supreme court is for the country ac...

What is happening in the courts is actually resulted in a lack of faith of the supreme court itself. they are willing to burn down the house, debris down the institution of our democracy to preserve power. this is the time we have to vote. we have to take action. we cant be silent. >> that is an excellent point that i think people should keep in mind. to your points about the popular standing of the supreme court -- it seems to me that she justice roberts doesnt quite get that the ethics problem...

As for him getting advice, theres actually a committee with in the judiciary made up of other judges, called the financial disclosure committee of the judicial conference. its there specifically to answer questions about what is required and not required for financial disclosure. why dont the supreme court justices go there instead of listening to this nebulous advice from unidentified people. its a real mess and the excuse has made it worse. >> wow, so dahlia lithwick writes today, quote, we ke...

Listening to this nebulous advice from unidentified people. its a real mess and the excuse has made it worse. >> wow, so dahlia lithwick writes today, quote, we keep center doing the justices and their ethics misfires at the expense of the real crusting here. billionaires being assigned like something out of the big brothers program, to individual justices for the purposes of lavish gift giving and influence. it is a big game safari for access the powerful people. thomas and alito ought to behav...

Leak of the decision. there is a big mess of ethics problems that surrounds these trajectory of the dobbs decision and the decision itself. >> all right. thank you for being with us tonight, senator sheldon. the white house of rhode island. joining me now is louisiana congressman troy carter, and thank you for being with us today. lets start with this, president biden signed the debt ceiling bill yesterday, avoiding a default. you spent some time on the house floor, urging the republican colleag...

Every law firm should have a designated ethics partner or firm counsel, a lawyer who advises the firm and its lawyers when ethics and risk management matters arise.

Chairman johnson and i have proposed a piece of legislation that would bring in some of the essential ethics, and recusal, and transparency requirements that we need. this is a triple whammy of a problem for the court. the first is the leak of the hobby lobby decision i have time. to mr. schenck. whoever he got it he clearly knew in advance the outcome of that decision. second is the campaign behind it. $30 million spent to wine and dine, and influence justices, which the court doesnt seem to be...

Problem for the court. the first is the leak of the hobby lobby decision i have time. to mr. schenck. however he got it, he clearly knew in advance the outcome of that decision. second is the campaign behind it. $30 million spent to wine and dine and influence justices, which the court doesnt see to be a problem. doesnt see to be a problem at all. and then the third piece is the courts apparent complete inability to exercise any authority to look at itself. that is probably the old problem that ...

Legislation that would bake in some of the essential ethics and recusal and transparency requirements that we need. this is kind of a triple whammy of the supreme court. the first is the leak on hobby lobby ahead of time to mr. shank. calorically knew in advance the outcome of that decision. second is the campaign behind it. $30 million spent to wine and dine and influence justices, which the court doesnt see to be a problem at all. and then the third piece is the courts apparent complete inabil...

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