Supreme Court Enacts First-Ever Ethics Code — Here's What Experts Think Should Happen Next
Legal experts largely believe the court’s code doesn’t go far enough.
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Legal experts largely believe the court’s code doesn’t go far enough.
Supreme Court justices had no code of ethics, until now. The new document lays out no penalties, and most rules will be enforced ... by the justices themselves. Yet doing anything is a positive step, experts say.
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