Supreme Court adopting code of ethics, but has no means of enforcement

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10 thoughts on “Supreme Court adopting code of ethics, but has no means of enforcement

  1. Our whole system of government is failing, as we more closer to an oligarchy every day. Power and money have corrupted all branches of government, at all levels (federal, state and local). The problem has been growing for several decades but came to a head in 2010, when the Supreme Court ruled that corporations had a voice, as citizens, stopping short of giving corporations the right to vote on election day, but allowing their money to influence elections throughout our country. Given what we know about some of the Justices on the Supreme Court, it is likely their vote was purchased by Citizens United.

  2. Supreme Court Justices should be held more accountable for their personal actions than any other member of the legislative or executive branches just by the nature of their jobs to be fair and impartial and by the fact that they are unelected and lifetime appointments. Unfortunately, this country will suffer the terrible consequences or fate resulting from the Supreme Courts actions over the last 20 years.

    1. How about the terrible consequences of the Supreme Court over the past 200 years? It cuts both ways depending on your agenda. No it won’t suffer from the decisions of the past 20.

  3. Of course the code of ethics could only ever be enforced by themselves. There is too much power held in the hands of too few people. Honestly, this kind of thing is the most compelling reason to pack the supreme court. It’s better for the power to be distributed between 17 people or 39 people than just 9.

    1. Court has already been packed. Republicans worked on it for decades for a reason. They’re just not going to give that up.

      Better chance of getting rid of the Electoral College, which also would never happen …

  4. If only the “journalist” understood, we would not have stupidity like this: “Liberal critics of the court were not satisfied, with one group saying the code ‘reads a lot more like a friendly suggestion than a binding, enforceable guideline.'” Guidelines are neither binding, nor enforceable. The applicable word is Rules. However, the Supreme Court of the United States has lifetime appointments because they provide a check on overreach by Congress and the President. Meanwhile members of Congress are literally engaging in insider trading (to which they have exempted themselves). And, President Biden appears to be even more corrupt than Hillary. Don’t let the media distract you with their attacks on Justice Thomas, the Black Republican on the Court.

    1. The fact that Hilary Clinton appears in your comment cements your lack of seriousness and need to go touch grass Patrick. Get over it.

    2. Yes, they’re attacking Thomas because he’s a black Republican.

      And not just a terrible justice (went years without visibly contributing) who, turns out, has been on the take for decades.

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