House passes bill to expedite financial disclosures from judges
The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that will expedite financial disclosures from judges.
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The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that will expedite financial disclosures from judges.
Fallout from Wall Street Journal investigation includes a proposed law that would make financial disclosures more transparent
The two senators reached across the aisle to introduce the Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act to "require online publication of financial disclosure reports for federal judges and to mandate that federal judges submit periodic transaction reports for certain securities transactions," according to a press release exclusively obtained by Fox News.
Newly proposed bipartisan legislation would hold federal judges to stricter stock trading disclosure requirements, requiring them to report any securities transactions of more than $1,000 for publication in a new online database, a group of lawmakers announced Monday.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) attends a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on Capitol Hill in March. AP Photo/Susan Walsh US judges face tighter