Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced legislation that would force the Supreme Court to adopt an ethics code in a time when new scandals involving the justices are being uncovered nearly every week.
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Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced legislation on Thursday that would force the Supreme Court to adopt an ethics code for the first time in history., which is aimed at reining in corruption among justices in a time when new Supreme Court scandals are being uncovered nearly every week.“The Supreme Court has been captured by special interests,” Whitehouse said.
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