"Push for Supreme Court Ethics Reform Gains Momentum"

A Senate panel heard testimony on a Democratic-led bill that would implement ethics and transparency reforms at the Supreme Court. The bill would require the court to adopt a code of conduct, create a process for the public to lodge formal ethics complaints against the justices, and beef up its recusal requirements. The hearing comes amid recent media reports about Justice Clarence Thomas’ pattern of nondisclosure on his financial reports for years and the court’s continued resistance to calls for it to implement a formal ethics code. A law professor urged Congress to reject the proposed reforms, arguing that they represent a legislative overreach.