NEW SUPREME COURT ‘ETHICS CODE’ READS MORE LIKE FRIENDLY SUGGESTION

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 13, 2023) – Today, news broke that the Supreme Court plans to adopt a code of ethics. Take Back the Court Action Fund released a new statement on behalf of its president, Sarah Lipton-Lubet, in response to the news:

“With 53 uses of the word ‘should’ and only 6 of the word ‘must,’ the court’s new ‘code of ethics’ reads a lot more like a friendly suggestion than a binding, enforceable guideline. If rollout of these new ethics suggestions proves anything, it’s that the justices are feeling the pressure; they know their rampant corruption is annihilating the court’s legitimacy, and they aren’t happy about it. But it also serves as a reminder that the Court cannot police itself. We’ve all seen what happens when it is left to do so, and the result is public confidence in the illegitimate Supreme Court has reached an all-time low. Now is not the time to let up. Congress should move forward with actual ethics rules as soon as possible.”

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