Senate Democrats render a verdict on Supreme Court ethics

By Josh Gerstein Senate Democrats wrapped up their extensive investigation of Supreme Court justices’ ethics practices Saturday, issuing a report blasting two conservative justices for accepting expensive gifts from wealthy benefactors and slamming Chief Justice John Roberts for a lackadaisical response to ethical lapses by his colleagues. “Now more than ever before, as a result of information gathered by subpoenas, we know the extent to which the Supreme Court is mired in an ethical crisis of its own making,” outgoing Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin said in a statement. “Whether failing to disclose lavish gifts or failing to recuse from cases with

The post Senate Democrats render a verdict on Supreme Court ethics appeared first on HBCU News.

Verified by MonsterInsights