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Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Pramila Jayapal just introduced legislation that would finally impose an ethics code on the Supreme Court, and ban federal judges from owning individual stock.1

The Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act has been introduced during a time public trust in the Supreme Court is at an all time low. It’s not hard to see why people are skeptical about the Court.

Every week, we get more information on the depth of Clarence Thomas’ corrupt relationship with billionaire GOP mega-donor and billionaire Harlan Crow. Ethics scandals have rocked EVERY SINGLE ONE of the conservative justices.Congress must act now to stop this corruption and restore integrity to the Supreme Court.

Sign the petition: Supreme Court corruption is out of control – Congress must pass the Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act now!

“As the country’s highest Court is plagued by scandal after scandal, it’s clear that we can no longer stand by as judges and justices take advantage of their position to build wealth and power at the expense of our country,” said Rep. Jayapal in a statement. “We deserve an impartial Court that isn’t beholden to special interests and personal agendas. No one is above the law, not even a Supreme Court justice.”1

The Supreme Court is the only court in the nation that is not subject to a binding code of conduct. The Judicial Ethics Act would finally require SCOTUS justices to follow an ethics code, ban all federal judges from owning conflicted assets like stocks and securities, strengthen restrictions on judicial gifts and privately funded travel, overhaul the broken recusal process, and create new mechanisms for judicial accountability.2

These new rules are particularly relevant to Clarence Thomas, who has repeatedly broken disclosure laws, but is facing no legal consequences. Chief Justice John Roberts has been unwilling to voluntarily subject his court to standards of conduct, and has obstructed Congressional attempts at investigating ethics violations.3

The overwhelming majority of Americans are frustrated with the corrupt courts. The legislation was unveiled with new polling showing that 90 percent of voters support binding the Supreme Court to a code of ethics.4 Congress must start restoring faith in our courts and pass the Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act.

Add your name: It's time to hold Supreme Court justices accountable. Pass the Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act!

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

Sources:

  1. Elizabeth Warren, “Senator Warren, Representative Jayapal Reintroduce the Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act,” June 8, 2023.
  2. Elizabeth Warren, “Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act - One Pager,” June 8, 2023.
  3. NBC, "Chief Justice Roberts declines to testify at Senate's Supreme Court ethics hearing,” April 25, 2023.
  4. Data for Progress, "Senator Warren: The Supreme Court Needs a Code of Ethics," June 8, 2023.

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