In Bipartisan Bill, Senators Urge Supreme Court to Adopt Ethics Code
In Bipartisan Bill, Senators Urge Supreme Court to Adopt Ethics Code
Senators Angus King and Lisa Murkowski introduced the bill after recent revelations about Justices Thomas and Gorsuch.
WASHINGTON — Two senators introduced a bipartisan bill on Wednesday aimed at forcing the Supreme Court to establish an ethics code after recent revelations that some justices had not disclosed gifts, travel and property deals.
Senators Angus King, an independent from Maine who caucuses with Democrats, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, a centrist Republican, introduced the legislation, which would also require the court to appoint an official to examine potential conflicts and public complaints.
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Senators Angus King and Lisa Murkowski introduced the bill after recent revelations about Justices Thomas and Gorsuch.
WASHINGTON — Two senators introduced a bipartisan bill on Wednesday aimed at forcing the Supreme Court to establish an ethics code after recent revelations that some justices had not disclosed gifts, travel and property deals.
Senators Angus King, an independent from Maine who caucuses with Democrats, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, a centrist Republican, introduced the legislation, which would also require the court to appoint an official to examine potential conflicts and public complaints.
READ MORE: In Bipartisan Bill, Senators Urge Supreme Court to Adopt Ethics Code https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/us/poli...
