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Flags, Free Trips & Secret Recordings: The Cases, Trials & Tribulation of SCOTUS
Jun 20, 2024
Retired Judge Nancy Gertner and experts discuss ethical lapses in the Supreme Court, Trump's immunity case, recusal challenges, lack of ethics code enforcement, and the impact on public trust. They analyze key legal debates, recusal importance, transparency issues, accountability for justices, and the future of Supreme Court credibility amidst political challenges.
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- Lack of enforceable ethics code for SCOTUS justices raises concerns over recent perceived ethics violations.
- Significant SCOTUS cases this term address social media, gun rights, voting, abortion, and deference to administrative agencies, impacting constitutional rights.
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The Supreme Court and the Ethics Issue
The lack of an enforceable ethics code for the Supreme Court justices has come under scrutiny, with discussions on recent perceived ethics violations in the limelight. Democrats' efforts to pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Refusal, and Transparency Act were blocked by Republicans, raising concerns about ethical lapses and the implications for the court's future.
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