House Oversight and Accountability Committee's top Democrats question Chief Justice John Roberts on addressing ethical improprieties on the U.S. Supreme Court. Controversies arise over members' behavior, including the Alitos' flag incident and concerns about ethics. Calls for rebuking Justice Whitehouse and ensuring unbiased judges amid a legitimacy crisis at the high court.
What can really be done to compel a Supreme Court justice to recuse themselves? How does the court address misconduct allegations? Russell Wheeler explains in a new commentary. https://t.co/V8Qt482jo5
The ethics blowup at the high court is turning into a full-blown legitimacy crisis. The Constitution demands that cases be heard by unbiased judges, not MAGA political actors who fly far-right flags and take luxury “gifts” from their billionaire sponsors. https://t.co/ta6CAPH0s1 https://t.co/i1G4adixjN
"The Supreme Court shouldn't tolerate Mr. Whitehouse's nonsense and should firmly rebuke him for his unethical behavior by removing him from the Supreme Court Bar," argues Mike Davis @mrddmia https://t.co/To16MILKtV
Letter to the Editor: Evidently, ethics apply only to reporters, not to Supreme Court justices. https://t.co/bhnET4MD0s
The Alitos’ flag flying incident is one further example of a Supreme Court facing some serious controversies about its members’ behavior, writes Russell Wheeler. https://t.co/V8Qt482jo5
Two top Democrats on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee asked Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday how he's working to address the "glaring episodes" of ethical improprieties on the U.S. Supreme Court. https://t.co/owktOMHYYP