CALA: Bill by Sen. Cornyn would mean more financial transparency for federal judges
Legislation sponsored by U.S. Senator John Cornyn will bring much-needed financial transparency to the federal judiciary.
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Legislation sponsored by U.S. Senator John Cornyn will bring much-needed financial transparency to the federal judiciary.
Congress struck a solid blow for ethical governance Wednesday when the House passed the Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act.
Some experts and lawmakers tried to steer clear of Clarence and Ginni Thomas to focus on the Supreme Court as a whole, but the topic came up often.
U.S. Senator Chris Coons and I released the following statements after the House of Representatives passed their Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act, which would require online publication of financial disclosure reports for federal judges and mandate they submit periodic transaction reports for certain securities transactions:One of the bedrocks of American democracy is
Legislation that would subject U.S. Supreme Court justices and federal judges to tougher disclosure requirements for their financial holdings and stock trades passed the House of Representatives in a rare show of bipartisanship on Wednesday. The bill, approved on a voice vote after winning Senate passage in February, would make it easier for the public […]