DARK SECRETS: 31 | Vintage Vibes

Supreme Court ethics hearings face tough, but necessary, road to reform

The hearings, led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin, began this week and are perhaps the only vehicle, at this stage, to leverage public pressure that could lead to an ethics code for the nation’s highest court.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023

Senate Democrats’ effort to overhaul Supreme Court ethics faces GOP opposition

Democrats hope to strengthen ethics rules governing the nine justices in the wake of reports that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted expensive vacations from a GOP donor.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023

Supreme Court news: Cruz accuses Democrats of racist attacks on Thomas as Senate mulls ethics rules

Hearing comes after revelations expose ethics issues at the nation’s highest court

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Gender gap persists at arguments

The Supreme Court wrapped up its arguments Wednesday with a case in which two of the three lawyers who took part are women

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Oral Argument Indicates Property Rights Likely to Prevail in Supreme Court Home Equity Theft Takings Case

The decision may even be unanimous.

Reason · Apr 27, 2023

Supreme Court seems to tilt strongly toward grandmother in property rights case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard its last scheduled argument of the term — a case brought by a 94-year-old grandmother in Minneapolis whose condo was seized for failure to pay property taxes.

WEKU · Apr 26, 2023

Roberts refuses to testify before Senate

Dems said the hearing will go on with or without the participation of Roberts or the other justices

Salon · Apr 26, 2023

Supreme Court on ethics issues: Not broken, no fix needed

The Supreme Court is speaking with one voice in response to recent criticism of the justices’ ethical practices: No need to fix what isn’t broken

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Justice Neil Gorsuch sold $2m property to owner of legal firm with cases before Supreme Court

Growing discontent about Court’s lax ethical guardrails has yet to be seriously addressed by justices

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Biden dismisses concerns about his age: ‘It doesn’t register with me’ – as it happened

Oldest president to seek re-election tackles issue a day after officially kicking off his 2024 bid

The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2023