Supreme Court Justices Decline Senate Invitations to Testify on Ethics

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Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss ethics reform on the high court after a report revealed Justice Clarence Thomas’ close friendship with a GOP megadonor. Judiciary panel chief Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said in a statement that Supreme Court ethics reform must happen, whether the Court participates in the process or not.
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