Dem Bill Would Force SCOTUS To Abide By Ethics Code

The Washington Post reports:

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that oversees the court’s budget, told The Early that he will use his spending bill this year to try to force the justices to adhere to an enforceable ethics code — similar to the one that applies to federal judges.

“The Supreme Court should have a code of ethics to govern the conduct of its members, and its refusal to adopt such standards has contributed to eroding public confidence in the highest court in the land,” Van Hollen said in a statement to The Early.

“It is unacceptable that the Supreme Court has exempted itself from the accountability that applies to all other members of our federal courts, and I believe Congress should act to remedy this problem.”

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Sen. Van Hollen is trying to use the power of the purse to compel SCOTUS to adopt ethics standards. Susan Collins isn’t on board, however. https://t.co/LnABq723XO

— Liz Goodwin (@lizcgoodwin) April 3, 2023