[ad_1] “I keep calling on Chief Justice Roberts to make a move and say something and solve this problem,” Durbin told host Jake Tapper. “He has the power to do it for the Roberts Court. But other justices can speak out as well.” Durbin also said “everything is on theContinue Reading
[ad_1] The Senate majority whip said he anticipated the Senate would propose a code of ethics for the Supreme Court. [ad_2] #Dick #Durbin #suggested #Senate #propose #code #ethics #Supreme #Court ( With inputs from : www.politico.com )Continue Reading
[ad_1] “There’s nothing new in this statement. The statement is a lot of handwaving,” said Kathleen Clark, a law professor and expert on legal ethics at Washington University in St. Louis. “The problem is not with foundational ethics principles. The problem is there’s no accountability for violating the law. AndContinue Reading
[ad_1] But a Durbin spokesperson told POLITICO Tuesday that Roberts declined to appear for the hearing. Durbin has previously said he plans for the hearing to proceed even if Roberts declined to appear. “I am surprised that the Chief Justice’s recounting of existing legal standards of ethics suggests current lawContinue Reading
[ad_1] “The time has come for a new public conversation on ways to restore confidence in the Court’sethical standards. I invite you to join it,” Durbin added. A Supreme Court spokesperson did not immediately respond to an inquiry about whether Roberts plans to accept Durbin’s invitation. Asked by reporters ThursdayContinue Reading
[ad_1] Earlier in the day, when asked if he’d consider subpoenaing Thomas for his testimony, Durbin told reporters that his panel would “talk about a number of options.” Thomas’ behavior was “high on the list” of topics discussed Monday evening, said Blumenthal, who added that there is no final decisionContinue Reading
[ad_1] Nikki Fried, the chair of the Democratic Party, filed a complaint late last week with the Florida Commission on Ethics that alleges that the committee’s spending violates a Florida law that bars spending money on activities that are unrelated to the political work of the committee. The committee wasContinue Reading
[ad_1] The admonition is centered on a nine-minute interview with Fox News in the Russell rotunda on November 30, 2022, in which Graham directly solicited campaign contributions on behalf of Walker, mentioning his campaign website five separate times. “Go to team Herschel.com. If you can give five or ten bucks,Continue Reading
[ad_1] “The House Committee on Ethics has opened an investigation, and Congressman George Santos is fully cooperating. There will be no further comment made at this time,” Santos said in a tweet. Santos has faced a litany of ethical questions after revelations he lied about core components of his educationalContinue Reading