Supreme Court Ethics: New Code of Conduct and Public Recusal Rules.
This law mandates a formal Code of Conduct for all federal judges, including Supreme Court justices. It establishes an Ethics Investigations Counsel to handle public complaints regarding justices' conduct. Crucially, justices must now publicly explain their reasons for stepping away from cases or denying requests to do so, increasing transparency and accountability.
Key points
Mandatory Code of Ethical Conduct established for all federal judges and Supreme Court justices.
Creation of an Ethics Investigations Counsel to receive and investigate public complaints against Supreme Court justices.
Supreme Court justices must publicly disclose reasons for recusing themselves from cases or denying recusal motions.
Status:
Expired
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