SCOTUS Releases Code of Conduct

[ll74]

This is what the result of political pressure can do.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/press/pressreleases/pr_11-13-23

 

[Rotadom]

Does it include keggers and luxury vacations?

 

[jaF0]

The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics for the first time

The new Supreme Court code of conduct agreed to by all nine justices does not appear to impose any significant new requirements on them.


Well, of course it doesn't!!

Duhh!!!

 

[Veroe]

What about if say one Supreme Court Justice had a super wealthy bestest best friend who wants to pay for lavish trips and gifts and just so happens to have a specific libertarian interpretation of constitutional law he's just overjoyed to tell him all about?

 

[ByteMe13]

The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics for the first time

The new Supreme Court code of conduct agreed to by all nine justices does not appear to impose any significant new requirements on them.


Well, of course it doesn't!!

Duhh!!!

It’s sort of like the sexual harassment training everyone is required to attend at work. Doesn’t change a thing.

 

[domroger]

Does it include keggers and luxury vacations?

I looked at the first 3 paragraphs and at least 4 should resign,but they won't.

 

[butters]

i think the fact they've realised they need to publish their 'ethics' list is important, and maybe more important is that it's now out there in the public eye so they can be better called on perceived violations. that in and of itself might help keep some a little more in line in the future... debatable, of course, but now individuals can openly point to a point they see as being violated rather than it all being behind closed doors kinda stuff.

 

[ll74]

i think the fact they've realised they need to publish their 'ethics' list is important, and maybe more important is that it's now out there in the public eye so they can be better called on perceived violations. that in and of itself might help keep some a little more in line in the future... debatable, of course, but now individuals can openly point to a point they see as being violated rather than it all being behind closed doors kinda stuff.

I agree with this. It's a positive step. Now we should push them to do more.

 

[SmokingFap]

Clarence Thomas looked at the new code and put pubic hairs on it.

 

[adrina]

The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics for the first time

The new Supreme Court code of conduct agreed to by all nine justices does not appear to impose any significant new requirements on them.


Well, of course it doesn't!!

Duhh!!!

Forgot the most important part of that sentence:

and leaves compliance entirely to each justice.

It's just groovy that they adopted a meaningless code of ethics with optional compliance.

My faith in the court is restored.

 

[phrodeau]

 

[Dribble]

Can't fix a broken system using a broken system. But hey....who am i?

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

Meh. SCOTUS is functioning just fine. The code is fine. Senator WhitesOnlyHouse and his partisan pals will continue their hand waving over the fact that the judicial branch is a co-equal branch of government. They will continue to be properly ignored.

 

[ll74]

Meh. SCOTUS is functioning just fine. The code is fine. Senator WhitesOnlyHouse and his partisan pals will continue their hand waving over the fact that the judicial branch is a co-equal branch of government. They will continue to be properly ignored.

So you're cool with justices being bought for their judgements.

 

[JohnnySavage]

So you're cool with justices being bought for their judgements.

Congress has the authority to impeach justices.

It has no authority to otherwise regulate the Supreme Court. And if it tried, the Court has the authority to strike down any such regulation.

 

[jaF0]

Checks and Balances disagrees. No one is above oversight and discipline.

 

[ll74]

Congress has the authority to impeach justices.

It has no authority to otherwise regulate the Supreme Court. And if it tried, the Court has the authority to strike down any such regulation.

Congress hasn't regulated the Supreme Court

 

[JohnnySavage]

Congress hasn't regulated the Supreme Court

Which is why I said, "if it tried"

 

[ll74]

Which is why I said, "if it tried"

Awesome for you.

 

[JohnnySavage]

Awesome for you.

Sounds rough

 

[ll74]

Sounds rough

So do you support SCOTUS having and improving their code of conduct or not?

 

[Dribble]

So do you support SCOTUS having and improving their code of conduct or not?

I am not stupid enough to think they tried to improve their "code of conduct". But hey...believe what you want to believe. There are ways to implement a "code"...but why have it only for Supreme Court Justices?

 

[JohnnySavage]

I am not stupid enough to think they tried to improve their "code of conduct". But hey...believe what you want to believe. There are ways to implement a "code"...but why have it only for Supreme Court Justices?

Because other Article III judges are subject to a Judicial Code of Conduct.

 

[ll74]

I am not stupid enough to think they tried to improve their "code of conduct". But hey...believe what you want to believe. There are ways to implement a "code"...but why have it only for Supreme Court Justices?

They didn't have a code of conduct. I would suggest having one is an improvement

 

[Dribble]

They didn't have a code of conduct. I would suggest having one is an improvement

They still don't. But they could have.