Leonard Leo’s lawyer said that Senate Judiciary leaders’ request that Leo account for any gifts and favors he’s given to Supreme Court justices is not only “politically charged” but also a violation of two constitutional amendments.
that they have been pursuing stronger ethics guidelines for the Court for many years, dating back to the Barack Obama administration.Vanity Fair
earlier this year. “We’re certainly not zeroing in and saying, ‘if you fix the Thomas problem, the Court’s in good shape.’ We think all the justices should be held to the same standard, at least of the other courts in the United States.” Lawmakers also emphasized their goals to ensure all Supreme Court justices adhere to ethics standards in markup for“The Supreme Court has been captured by special interests,” said Whitehouse. “We are here because the highest court in the land has the lowest standard of ethics anywhere in the federal government.”is a nonprofit news platform and we cannot publish the stories you’re reading without generous support from people like you.
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