Are New Ethics Rules Needed as Gorsuch, Roberts & Thomas Face Questions over Finances?

Three conservative Supreme Court justices are now embroiled in a growing ethics scandal about their personal and financial connections. Recent reporting has revealed that Justice Neil Gorsuch sold property he co-owned to the head of a major law firm that has since had many cases before the court, Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose lavish gifts and payments from billionaire and conservative activist Harlan Crow, and the wife of Chief Justice John Roberts was paid over $10 million in commissions as a job recruiter placing lawyers at elite law firms. Legal experts and lawmakers are increasingly pushing for ethics reform on the high court, with the Senate Judiciary Committee holding a hearing on the issue on Tuesday. “Because they don’t have an ethics code, you don’t know whether they’re doing things in an above-board way,” says Vox senior correspondent Ian Millhiser. He also discusses growing frustration that California Senator Dianne Feinstein has not resigned her seat amid a prolonged absence from the Senate due to illness, which is stopping Democrats from confirming federal judges.
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[@tammypaulllpp4267]

You suck at what you do because all you do is lie about everything that is good honest and true in this beautiful country

[@anothermike4825]

I think there is a link with Scalia's school, Harlan Crow, and remaining republican supreme court justices. They have tried to make the US government more conservative by forcing policies that were against the will of the majority of the people. Religious Freedom, Citizens' United, 2nd Amendment, cut taxes for the rich, cut oversite for financial institutions, Military Industrial complex, and cultural issues. The corruption runs deep amongst supreme court justices.

[@jamalch11]

With liberty and justice for ? The First Time in American political History ,, Dear, Democrats and Republicans and all, Since Apr 2016 Until Now i Requesting Emergency Help and justice please make Justice Great, Humanity Great, God Bless All. God Bless America.

[@anothermike4825]

@Eno Shadowwalker False equivalence, the two parties are not equivalent.

[@modemmark421]

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the Corporate states of Amerca and to the Republicans for which it stands, one nation under debt, easily divisible, with liberty and justice for *Oil.*

[@janiekcarney5482]

To refuse to establish an ethics code is the biggest crime of all.

[@mohd8218]

There is no ethics code for judges?

[@bonniespeck]

They have adopted the exact ethics code every other Federal Judge is under. And frequently consult when in doubt. I trust every single one of our justices, as for Justice Thomas, a few vacations with a one rich friend in thirty years? His favorite vacation is in a RV with his clerks.

[@SRSOSChannel2]

@@bonniespeck You still don't get it. It's like when the police commit crimes and then investigate themselves and lo and behold, find they did nothing wrong. I don't know which frightens me more, that the SP has no code of conduct rules in place for them specifically, or that you defend this obviously rigged system. Do you work for the Heritage Foundation, Bonnie?

[@pfflyer3381]

@@bonniespeck keep deluding yourself, you're obviously a republican woman who needs something happened to themselves to understand ANYTHING ! the inability to stand In another's shoes... That's why you're a republican! You probably still believe in what you've been told as a child! Like the existence of a god! And without the knowledge of the 21st century you're living in ! You know there's more then one source of information!

[@nattyw495]

@@mohd8218 for lower court yes not for highest supreme court justices..their should be rico laws instated for these four justices..

[@MrChuck365]

A court without a statement of ethical standards and enforcement cannot be presumed to be ethical and impartial.

[@teresathayn5170]

THIS Supreme Court is already so f*+ked up it cannot remain!

[@danield2685]

The conservative justices on the supreme court have more integrity combined than ALL of democrats in all branches of the federal government. Thats the cold hard truth. They rule based on what the constitution actually SAYS. They dont rule based on woke activism and you people simply cant STAND it. Its disgusting what they are doing to these justices. Any American who thinks this sht is ok is absolutely ignorant to reality.

[@gregwang8628]

Statements and ethics without faith are useless in the face of greed! I feel that faith in God is something rare nowadays, and the divine intervention is hitting the nails in the head at an unlikely time and in an unpredictable fashion.

[@MrChuck365]

@@gregwang8628 Congress shall make no laws respecting an establishment of religion.

[@sickandtiredofbeingsickand]

​@@gregwang8628 😂😂😂🎪🤡

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

Clarence Thomas would sooner self-immolate than resign his seat.

[@Rhythmicons]

There's an idea!

[@topcat2069]

Good Idea if he did

[@Muhdah1972]

😂 Then he should get started cause I'm guessing it'll take awhile.

[@SRSOSChannel2]

There's a thought.

[@DH-ms8dd]

Yes Mr Thomas should resign now not tomorrow.

[@frdml01]

So the US has 9 people, just 9 people, who have the ultimate authority to decide over national (legal) issues. But they can NOT be held accountable in any way. Very strange.

[@marvinmartin4692]

They think they are gods!

[@meoff7602]

So much for our great fore fathers. Seem like they should of caught that lack of checks and balances. You know the core idea behind the Constitution.

[@yollieglatfelter5856]

​@@marvinmartin4692 @ least they're not taking their families flying on AF like Biden & Son Hunter

[@ericcarabetta1161]

Makes me wonder why we should even bother listening to them. Like, what are they going to do? Sue? Fine, we ignore that as well. We can play this little game with them too. We'll just make up the rules we want to follow, and follow them whenever we feel like it.

[@marvinmartin4692]

Eric, I agree one thousand percent! If they are above the laws then laws are meaningless!

[@anthonymcneill1465]

The actions and activities of some justices begs the question is why everyday Americans should obey the law, when those at the top don't obey it, feeling they are above it. They are human and not above reproach or blame. A system of processes and procedures must be developed to ensure the credibility of the court is not further eroded by these few. And to the extent practical, hold them accountable.

[@marvinmartin4692]

I agree! Why should anyone abide by there rulings!

[@janmay7961]

Absolutely! 💯 agreed 👍

[@dtlegacy2495]

Indeed.

[@Cthulhu4President]

In a corrupted capitalist nation with a corrupted and monopolized "free market" those with the most money basically are above the law. It's the number one reason most politicians won't take M4A and other programs seriously, the donor class isn't interested in giving any power or assistance to the rest of us.

[@badlyniceness2315]

That’s what republicans miss about 45… the open grift,allowed and encouraged…

[@BAROMETERONE]

Blatant criminal behavior by those that are supposed to represent and uphold our values at the most fundamental levels. Put them in jail and let's begin to restore confidence and integrity back to our institutions.

[@clayrogers7004]

This country was founded by genocidal murder and oppression, so there never really was integrity and or ethics in any institution in America, and never will be because the principal players know and acknowledge this fact. In order to be a part of these institutions you literally have to sell your soul and lose your humanity in the process.

[@susanfrancis5471]

Those that Lied during Confirmation, then took away women’s rights.

[@wildyam474]

I would be shocked if they were actually held accountable and removed.

[@1smmrbrze]

So would I but one thing's for certain two things for sure: they will be punished-- now and/ or later 😶‍🌫️

[@justanotherlistener]

Same here. Still waiting for some justice for an attempted coup, but ya know, our justice system is broken.

[@jimbo92107]

America could sure use a shock like that. Maybe after Trump is convicted of SOMETHING (jaywalking?) things will get a little better.

[@justanotherlistener]

@@jimbo92107 absolutely. I mean, we are talking about 58 crimes that we know of, and he is STILL a free man. Our justice system is broken.

[@matt3024]

I would be ecstatic!

[@kristoffaninkama3883]

Not only ebact new ethics for these thieves sitting on the highest court of the land, but also IMPEACH these three and remove them from office.

[@johnkesich8696]

The right thing to do would be to impeach them. Sadly, I doubt there is a Democratic representative with the integrity to file articles of impeachment; that articles would pass the House; that the Senate would convict; or that Biden would nominate any honest replacements.

[@loyaljustice1]

Impeach Biden. He is a traitor that has sold America to the highest bidder. Because of Biden, there will be no SCOTUS to deal with. America is dead and destroyed and it's all the Fault of Biden.

[@rockyduck5716]

THEY'RE ALL CROOKS AND THE GAME IS RIGGED.

[@loyaljustice1]

@@rockyduck5716 agreed

[@ninadaly7639]

The absolute arrogance of these justices is astounding! They have brought this on themselves and it is well deserved. Their behavior is outrageous!! Now they want us to trust them policing themselves?? It is their own completely unethical behavior that has by now convinced the majority of Americans that they do not have the character or integrity to police themselves.

[@teresathayn5170]

They have to go!

[@marybrown7203]

Why would an honest court oppose ethical behavior?

[@clayrogers7004]

Sonia Sotomayer predicted the erosion of the court based on it's lack of ethics and hypocrisy!

[@flblackbutterfly1]

Hebrews 10:25 Living Bible 25 Let us not neglect our church meetings, as some people do, but encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of his coming back again is drawing near. Don't give up church just because people are human.

[@marybrown7203]

@@flblackbutterfly1 Too much Pulpit Politics.

[@kevinchristensen7510]

The SCOTUS currently _does_ have a defense for appearances of corruption and impropriety it's, "What are you gonna do about it?" It seems to be working for them, so why would they change it?

[@SRSOSChannel2]

Exactly. And that "What are you gonna do about it?" from Roberts was him rubbing our noses in it. His court believes itself to be above the law.

[@NonyaSmith]

Yep, they're going scorched earth. Really what does it matter to them, or rather WHY would it matter to them to lose all credibility? Their right wing groups and benefactors have them in there to dismantle democracy and strip away our rights and thus far they've succeeded in doing so. So why would any of them give an f about lost credibility, let alone popularity? Consider the implications of their lifetime appointments damage already done.

[@rockyduck5716]

THE GAME IS RIGGED AND POLITICIANS ARE CROOKS.

[@OkiChick302]

Scalia died while at a "quid pro quo" arrangement resort. This is nothing new. We need ethics laws for the Supreme court and annual comprehensive audits to go with that.

[@brendasmurdoch8551]

Cruz having the gall to talk about trips.?!?

[@teresathayn5170]

He has a conveniently short memory, lol!🤣🤣🤣

[@akeleven]

The media has utterly failed to fully disclose what Crow did for Thomas's mother. He bought the surrounding property, remodeled her house, threw out the noisy neighbors, & installed a policeman! And a coffee shop! In other words he upgraded the whole neighborhood. So it's worth a lot more than $130,000 that he paid for Thomas's property.

[@larryk1865]

Let me get this straight. Crow bought a house for $130,000 OF HIS OWN MONEY, remodeled that house WITH HIS OWN MONEY, upgraded the entire neighborhood WITH HIS OWN MONEY and now YOU count it as a scandal that the house is now worth MORE than the $130,000 purchase price??!!!? Seriously?? Listen, sweetheart. If you did all of that with YOUR OWN MONEY and you did NOT see an increase in equity over the original purchase price of the home you bought.....I would call THAT a SCANDAL!!! Good lord, people are dumb.

[@akeleven]

@@larryk1865 Clarence Thomas mother now lives in a nicer neighborhood, that a lot of money was spent on, without Clarence Thomas having earned any money that he has to pay taxes on. Very clever strategy to buy his loyalty without actually giving him money. I would love it if somebody upgraded my house with their money but I don't have a child on the Supreme Court so I'm just stuck earning my own money that I have to pay taxes on.

[@pfflyer3381]

Right, the media failed !? Immediately it's the media? The corrupt repeating politicians Trained you to parrot that? HOW ABOUT HONOR! As in they title!

[@thepoifessor]

​@@larryk1865 it is a scandal because the judge's mother still lives there rent free. That is a lot of money in rent. It's an in-kind donation.

[@larryk1865]

@@akeleven You can be critical all you want, but you have yet to demonstrate that Clarence Thomas did anything patently ILLEGAL. But he SHOULD have reported the sales transaction. It appears he will be filing an amended report if he hasn't already. And if you wish to gripe about THAT, take it up with the Judicial Conference which administers and enforces financial reporting of judges and justices. They allow that sort of thing.

[@TheWaterman2011]

I can't even imagine allowing a group with so much power, not to have an oversite or governing component. America is so broken

[@1smmrbrze]

Of course we need new ethic rules... this is Americka. 😐

[@62gkm]

this is Americka. this is America.

[@Rhythmicons]

They also have to make sure there are mandatory recusals when there is a conflict of interest.

[@DETROIT1948]

The United States Supreme Court Needs A Major Revampment.

[@vincentharris7909]

Dismantled is a better option. It’s serves no use.

[@yollieglatfelter5856]

​@@vincentharris7909 How about Biden what rules u gonna put w/.Biden

[@vickimcburney8977]

​@@yollieglatfelter5856 Biden, Trump, doesn't matter who you are, all Americans should be subject to the same laws. No one is above the law. Trump thinks that he is, so does SCOTUS. We need to knock them back down to earth. They are just people.

[@vickimcburney8977]

@@Justice2024-h4u We need major government reform! Strict and enforceable code of ethics. Complete financial transparency and disclosure for all government officials and those campaigning to become government officials. A clause allowing elected officials to be FIRED/PROSECUTED FOR ETHICS VIOLATIONS. Outlaw gerrymandering. Outlaw the filibuster. Outlaw lobbying. Outlaw accepting "campaign contributions" from corporations for more than $1000, per campaign. Allow the people to vote on issues in their state. Require representative, and senators to vote as the majority of the people in their state voted. Require truth in political ads and media. If a fact cannot be proven, such as the election lie, the entirety of the media company must tell the truth publicly, apologize for lying, and pay a fine of $1000 for every person who heard the lie. The money will be donated to end homelessness, by constructing homes for the poor, to be sold for whatever they can afford, no more than 30% of their income.

[@rogerhull5632]

Investigate, prosecute if appropriate, impeach if appropriate and set strict laws against such grift and corruption. Do not let these liars and grifters further undermine this country’s courts.

[@g.hon.4645]

Do NOT shut up.abt this. We're talking lifetime appt here. That should assure @ least a lifetime of the threat if impeachment, in my book. The people lost so much more than abortion w/the Robb decision. They lost the rt to medical care. They lost the rt NOT to.throw a doctor in jail in the service of saving a woman's life. They lost the rt NOT to be subject to any false witness when someone may arbitrarily make an.anonymous call to the govt abt a woman "planning" to have an abortion. The people lost big on that decision. They deserve a "win" on this.

[@zedwolf1589]

Its time to reform the entire Supreme Court, the rules should be the same for congress. If they take contributions from a company then that congressman should remove themselves from any legislation or they shouldn't be able to make laws about a corporation they have stocks and bonds with.

[@stairway-steeltalkironresp7595]

Who polices the police? Who judges the judges? Who really governs the government? *Steel Talk*

[@curtrice6060]

We the people, should!

[@byronevans1]

​@@curtrice6060 you would think 🤔.

[@Intense_Cloud]

@@curtrice6060 Keyword: should

[@yollieglatfelter5856]

ESG shadow govt Environmental Social Governance making the rule

[@j01150126]

​@@curtrice6060 will never happen, conservatives has made a blatant effort to rename democracy as socialism or communism.

[@greatedges]

What we need are inherently ethical justices. This batch of justices is a disgrace. Of course "we the people" have no recourse....while, our rights are taken away one by one.

[@vickimcburney8977]

SCOTUS is a swamp that needs drained. We need to start over with decent, unbiased people. Judges should not have an agenda. Isn't justice supposed to be blind?

[@floepiejane]

OF COURSE!!!

[@1smmrbrze]

EVERYONE is going to be facing The Judge including the judges on land with no mercy🤨

[@markdanridge8730]

Jesus is that judge!

[@totonow6955]

The court does not have ethics...codes.

[@sarchizm]

The IRS needs to go after him for tax evasion. Gifts cannot exceed $10k per person per year.

[@geraldmyers3660]

Drain the scotus😮 now!!😢😢😢😢

[@byronevans1]

Our entire Government, you mean.

[@meoff7602]

​@@byronevans1Nope, we are focused on the ones that are appointed for life and as such there is nothing we can do about. We can vote the others out. We can't vote out the Supreme Court.

[@byronevans1]

@@meoff7602 we have the illusion that our vote count it doesn't, take a look at who's President.

[@meoff7602]

@@byronevans1 LoL, yeah you not liking who won, just means you lost. Deal with it.

[@byronevans1]

@@meoff7602 it doesn't matter what party you towing the line for we all continue to lose, take a good look outside.

[@lezzulee]

Term limits and AGE limits for congress and supreme court

[@fedbia2003]

Wow.. you know nothing of politics..

[@yishnir]

Sigh. They just need to be charged and arrested for 'patterns of bribery' under a R.I C.O. framework.

[@ElainaDeVeaux1]

Ethics reform is long overdue!

[@shermane8840]

It is imprrative that we as citizens keep ourselves informed about what is going on in our government, city, state, country to be able to vote accordingly.

[@petermartell568]

what is needed is application of the law to deal with the criminal corruption of SCOTUS

[@robynrains7252]

The love of power and money is so corrupting 🤨 I’m disgusted by the majority of the bench and hope congress will fix this situation asap 🤔

[@andrewtirado6107]

This must not stand. Corruption anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. These people deserve prosecuted and punished to the full extent of the law.

[@leslietaylor9313]

No one is above the law! No one. Accountable is a must.

[@irthlingz]

You bet they are! How insane is it that these lifetime appointees have no ethics code??!!!

[@71suns]

No one should have life-time appointments. Not judges, not anyone.

[@bobbylee_]

So grateful their corruption is being exposed. 06:25 Seeing Feinstein walk in step w/Robert’s, Graham and the two others say a lot right now.

[@cubacuba8958]

Professor Anita Hill should be appointed to the Supreme Court. It is shameful what is happening in most of our political institutions. Corruption is going destroy our great DEMOCRACY.

[@mohd8218]

You would think that independence requirements for a supreme court judge be second to none

[@JohnSmith-qm5xu]

If that billionaire is such a good friend, maybe Thomas should step down or be impeached, see if they keep that friendship going

[@cjstewart1583]

Ethics rules ARE NECESSARY! First we have to CLEAN UP THOSE WHO PRESENTLY SIT ON THE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES!

[@jessevillagran5190]

Ethics? Morals? Dignity? What the three branches of government in this country lack! And officials wonder why the public doesn't trust them. But I am not going to worry about the Gorsuch's, or the Roberts' or the Thomas because they will have their day in the Highest Court. All who have suffered at the hands of these hypocrites will one day be privy to their trial. There, these Justices, like all of us, will be questioned and judged on our actions.

[@clayrogers7004]

Facts!

[@sphires]

All these conservative justices with ethics issues swirling around them, I am shocked, shocked. Well not really...

[@frankieclayton9303]

This is so terrible horrible bad about the corruption of the judges and court

[@warrinbang1191]

""All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any." 1 Cor. 6:12. Just because you can doesn't mean that you should.

[@weirdshibainu]

The irony of Congress lecturing anyone about ethics...

[@bobbylee_]

With people like Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz, John Kennedy, Jim Jordan Lauren Boebert, MTG, Matt Gaetz, etc it looks dire. Fortunately the fact that there is a push for ethical oversight is a sign the GOP’s poison hasn’t affected everyone.

[@carleensweeney4186]

Failure to address how Military and Congressional Members move to lobbying and Board of Directors seats profiteering.

[@philiphill30]

I truly believe vigilante justice will take over

[@marvinmartin4692]

I have no doubt it will! In fact there’s already plenty of examples!

[@meoff7602]

What do you think the raise in crime is really about. It's either because cops were protested against or it's becoming clear the elites are above the law.

[@71suns]

Because vigilantes have the developmental stage of a strutting pre-teen entering middle school who've never gotten over their self perceived aggrandizement. Perpetual little boys.

[@freddistenbrain8287]

It's very simple, SCOTUS should have, at the very least, the same ethics rules as the rest of the federal bench. It makes no sense that they should be treated in any other way. In fact, you could make a case they should be held to even more stringent standards since they are a "higher" court.

[@RunningRoosterFarm]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is the best overview I have seen.

[@elizabethbogard7568]

Fire them! Sanction them! Jail them!

[@paulbruney1072]

They need Ethics codes with restrictions on large donors and donations not allowed, then All gifts are reported. Also they should follow All the Ethics guidelines for All Courts or be expelled!

[@teresathayn5170]

They're already dirty, fire them!

[@Mindfeels]

A most excellent report as per usual. Big up DN.

[@tonyt160]

Impeach these crooks!!!

[@daphneyherrington1065]

If these judges had any Ethics or class they would resign. We need to push for Ethic laws and term limits for not just Judges but also for the president and all Government officials, they should be ashamed of them selfs but that wot happen as they feel they are in titled and above the same laws as the rest of America citizens! Needs to change

[@laurie113]

Please add Kavanaugh in this as well.

[@ElizabethSanchez-oo9nm]

Of course new ethics rules are needed! They also need to change the lifetime job of the Supreme Court judges!!!

[@Muhdah1972]

This is a good reason to end lifetime appointments and Don't expand the Court. Let them sit in the bench for 10 yrs then out they go.

[@stevewallschlaeger1379]

No. They need a legal repercussion standard that ends in removal and reversal of dirty decisions!!!!!

[@71suns]

The reversal of the Citizen's United case for one... putting 'dark money' corruption in our political system on hyperdrive. The SC in their 'vast and unmatched wisdom' decided money is speech in that case. Despicable self-aggrandizing, self-enriching frauds.

[@SkiRedMtn]

Wow Ted, you’re a lawyer? That was the most blatant instance of false equivalence I’ve ever heard. I’m a Canadian and I’d like to apologize to the US for Ted Cruz. That being said, if you guys want Pierre Polievre, be my guest.

[@petermartell568]

for Cruz consider late term abortion

[@laurie113]

I, as a Canadian, refuse to admit that horrible man Cruz has anything to do with Canada .

[@SkiRedMtn]

@@laurie113 haha

[@Elliott_Wave]

It's the same as insider trading on the stock market. Criminal, they need to stand trial.

[@HOHLfmly]

Oops! I guess no one told them “The Good Old Boys Club”IS OVER!

[@sheckyfeinstein]

Looks like they’ve had some real success in finding justices with no scruples.

[@71suns]

The Federalist Society has made sure of that.

[@benfranklin1770]

Clarence Thomas has taken ' Corruption " to a whole new level...

[@cboy5oc]

The judges have rallied behind Thomas because they are all guilty, no one is beyond reproach. Cruz is misrepresenting all the trips that others took and were reimbursed for work. He does this ALL the time. It is called drawing false parallels. Kevin McCarthy does this also, most recently regarding the debt ceiling. Neither can be believed.

[@lucillecote7573]

Roe v wade needs to be brought back to the table given the corruption in the Supreme Court!

[@dianahill5116]

Roe vs Wade should be codified into federal law. It should be in the Bill of Rights and the Amendments.

[@patriciaeddy7629]

They all knew better, than to take or except all these gifts. Everyone knows gifts such as these JusticeThomas and his wife lived a life of for over twenty years come with future attachments.

[@catherinewhitman8333]

Why are we allowing these justices and politicians to get away with blatantly breaking ethics⁉️😡😠🤬

[@thechariotcard]

Excellent reporting!

[@brianlinke1856]

Anyone remember a VP of the U.S. that resigned over 'issues' not unlike this...from the book "Nixon, A Life in Full"......"Agnew had be taking gifts and cash on at least forty occasions. He (Agnew) agreed to pay $10,000 (a lot of money then) and 3 years probation for not filing a complete tax return, then resigned".

[@namhuikim4804]

This makes my blood boil even if I suspect the laws apply to common folks

[@wendyrightnour1409]

It hurts my heart to know that everyone can be bought...

[@Eric-pr2lu]

Crooks...

[@jimschachtschneider7741]

The Supreme Court has no code of ethics. Roberts and Thomas seem outraged that ProPublica and other journalist point out the absence of ethics. The reason the public does not have any confidence in the SC is not the fault of journalists - its that the SC feels rules to not apply to them.

[@SomeOne-tk3su]

New *justices* are needed. New "rules" are not nearly enough. Triple the number of justices, and pass new oversight rules.

[@Wayofwar]

New justices are needed. Let's be real!

[@dorthymcbride3384]

Crooks are everywhere

[@NicholasDeLaat]

This more than proves that the ethics, and laws, of the supreme court and their members need to be revised. Problem is, I can't find a single member of congress that isn't corrupt themselves. They would only pursue Supreme Court reform if they had something to gain...or can get a few good soundbite. There just isn't a real check and balance anymore, only the illusion of it. I think we could start over and do better!

[@meoff7602]

I'm okay with them getting a sound bite in exchange for ethic laws for the supreme Court. That's Definitely a fair trade if that's all they get.

[@hezigler]

"We have the best government money can buy." Mark Twain

[@BoldlyDream]

Definitely!!!

[@margaretjohnson6259]

a court without ethics can be ignored.

[@greksmith1874]

Ted Cruz missed the point that the ethics concerns are not just about Ol’ Clarence, but about all the Justices and Thomas’s examples show troubling patterns across all areas.

[@missshroom5512]

So is this what dark money is? I would really appreciate someone explaining dark money to the public…we all deserve to know

[@howardgero9815]

I can't believe that they got all that dirty money and never gave me none .

[@j01150126]

All that sex porn stars have as well 😂

[@billmitchell2080]

It turns out that Thomas is as bad or worse than Bork would have been.

[@curiousworld7912]

If any branch of our government should represent the 'adults' in the room, it should be the Supreme Court. These judges should be highly experienced, and known for their integrity, ethics, and respect for the law and the Constitution. The current Court has lost a substantial amount of the populace's trust, as well as their respect for several of the Justices, and are waiting for the Chief Justice or the Legislature to do something about it - other than act defensive. Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett - none of these people have any business sitting on the highest court in the country, and with each day, further denigrate the reputation of the Court. The lack of a 'code of ethics' for the Court has only allowed people like this to get away with deeply problematic behavior.

[@clayrogers7004]

Sotomayor predicted the denigration of the Court in the eyes of the public based on the erosion of the separation of the branches of Government.

[@MisschelleD]

Let's see what the Senate does on this, this is so reprehensible, & would be extremely consequential if they were impeached!

[@DonTheConPrison2024]

Hell yes ethics rules are needed, but after you expel the crooks in there now and make them repay every sent!

[@nancytai1550]

Thank you for reporting on this topic! Is it fine for corruptions in the Supreme Court?

[@NickDanger0001]

Crooks investigating crooks. that ought to work

[@richardsimms251]

I hope that Canada’s Supreme Court does not behave the way the American Supreme Court does. RS. Canada

[@nnsnumbersandnotesunlimite7368]

Clarence has being adopted by Harlan ... and Harlan didn't make the administrative paperwork !

[@springloaded2473]

We are all little people to these Justices.

[@owangejewice]

Yes.

[@tjcolvin6427]

Funny you should ask that question. . . “How low will the Supreme Court go?” Oh, wait, you’re serious, aren’t you? Well, if you want serious, Ted Crews is your guy!😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂

[@topcat2069]

"The highest court in the land should not have the lowest standards." What are they really doing beneath those robs? pocket pool ??

[@bertornelas6642]

Yes they are needed!

[@nairda4813]

What, theses Justices are Honest Sincere members of the Court…🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@StopWhining491]

Justices fail to recognize that they are, in fact, employees.

[@1m2rich]

Three of them broke the law. Charge them. Remove them.