{"id":2070516,"date":"2023-10-17T15:47:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T19:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amy-coney-barrett-says-formal-supreme-court-ethics-code-a-good-idea\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T15:50:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T19:50:45","slug":"amy-coney-barrett-says-formal-supreme-court-ethics-code-a-good-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amy-coney-barrett-says-formal-supreme-court-ethics-code-a-good-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"Barrett supports formal ethics code for Supreme Court."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famy-coney-barrett-says-formal-supreme-court-ethics-code-a-good-idea%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070516&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Supreme Court \u2063Justice Amy Coney Barrett Calls for Formal Code of Conduct<\/h2>\n<p>Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has expressed her support for the adoption of a formal code\u200b of conduct by the nation&#8217;s highest court. This comes in response to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amy-coney-barrett-says-formal-supreme-court-ethics-code-a-good-idea\/\" title=\"Barrett supports formal ethics code for Supreme Court.\">multiple reports alleging ethical shortcomings<\/a> among the \u2062justices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Justice Barrett made these remarks on October 16 while speaking at the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dWTaidFWhmM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of\u2062 Minnesota Law School<\/a>. It is worth noting\u200d that Senate Democrats \u200brecently advanced the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (SCERT) of 2023, a bill \u200bthat would require a binding \u2062ethics code for \u200cthe Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When asked about her stance on a formal \u2063code of \u200dconduct for Supreme Court Justices and the potential benefits it could bring, Justice Barrett responded,\u200b &#8220;I think it would be a good \u2064idea for us to do \u2062it, particularly so that we can communicate to the public exactly what it \u200cis that we\u2019re doing\u2014and in a\u2063 clearer \u200cway than perhaps we have been \u200cable to do so far.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/supreme-court-again-reinstates-biden-admins-ghost-guns-regulation-5511110?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Supreme Court Again Reinstates Biden Admin&#8217;s &#8216;Ghost Guns&#8217; Regulation<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/16\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/supreme-court-again-reinstates-biden-admins-ghost-guns-regulation-5511110?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/supreme-court-to-hear-case-of-former-city-council-member-claiming-retaliation-5510386?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Supreme Court to Hear Case of Former City Council Member\u2063 Claiming Retaliation<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/16\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/supreme-court-to-hear-case-of-former-city-council-member-claiming-retaliation-5510386?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>However, Justice Barrett emphasized that the nine justices already\u2063 adhere to the highest ethical standards possible.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I will \u200dsay this, there \u200bis no\u2063 lack of consensus among the justices\u2014there is unanimity among all nine justices\u2014that we should and\u2064 do hold ourselves to the highest standards, highest ethical \u200dstandards possible,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Barrett also\u2063 acknowledged that an ethics reform code would likely focus on &#8220;how \u200dbest to express what it is\u2062 that we are already doing.&#8221; She mentioned that the justices already \u200bcomply with various statutes applicable to all\u200b judges, such as filing financial disclosure forms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Personally, Justice Barrett follows the formal canons of conduct that applied to \u200dher when she served as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-cuomo-among-contenders-for-bidens-attorney-general-pick\/\" title=\"Report: Cuomo Among Contenders for Biden\u2019s Attorney General Pick\">appeals court judge<\/a>, as she revealed to the audience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court pose for their official photo at\u200c the\u200b Supreme Court\u200d in Washington on\u200d Oct. 7, 2022. (Front L\u2013R) Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Clarence \u2062Thomas, Chief Justice\u200d John Roberts,\u2064 Justices Samuel Alito \u200band Justice\u200d Elena Kagan. (Back L\u2013R) Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Ketanji Brown Jackson. \u2062(Olivier Douliery\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Justices \u2064&#8217;Committed to Highest Standards&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>While Justice Barrett did not provide a specific timeline for when the Supreme Court might establish\u2064 its own ethics code, she emphasized that the justices remain &#8220;very committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Justice Barrett&#8217;s remarks come in the wake of reports\u2064 regarding Justice Clarence Thomas&#8217;s alleged failure to disclose gifts he\u200c received from conservative\u2062 billionaire Harlan Crow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Justice Thomas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/justice-clarence-thomas-discloses-gifts-from-billionaire-harlan-crow-5484239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filed a disclosure form<\/a> on August 31 with the Committee on Financial Disclosure of \u2064the Administrative Office of the United States, detailing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ntd-evening-news-full-broadcast-aug-31\/\" title=\"NTD Evening News: Full Broadcast (Aug. 31)\">previously undisclosed gifts<\/a> from Mr. Crow, who is \u200calso a close friend.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The form indicates that Mr. \u2062Crow, a Republican\u2063 Party donor, paid\u200b for \u200dprivate\u200d jet trips for Justice Thomas, including one where he vacationed at a friend&#8217;s New York estate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In response \u200dto criticism over his\u200c initial failure to disclose the gift, Justice Thomas\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/supreme-court-taking-concrete-steps-to-address-ethics-allegations-justice-kavanaugh-5488203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a> that he \u200chas &#8220;always sought to comply with \u2063the\u2062 disclosure guidelines&#8221; and did not disclose the \u2062gift \u2064earlier because he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/top-democrats-demand-justice-department-investigate-justice-clarence-thomas-5461933\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advised<\/a> that it &#8220;did not have business before the Court, was not reportable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Protester Nadine Seiler holds up a banner during \u2063an abortion protest near the home of Justice Clarence Thomas on May 11, 2023. (Joseph Lord\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Abortion\u200c Protests Taint \u2062Speech<\/h2>\n<p>Justice Thomas has pledged \u2063to disclose all necessary information moving forward.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>However, other Supreme Court justices, \u2062including Justice Samuel\u2064 Alito, \u200chave also faced \u200bscrutiny for alleged ethical issues, such as failing to disclose various paid-for\u2063 trips, including one to Alaska in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to Justice Thomas, \u200dJustice Alito has defended\u2063 his actions by stating that it was not customary\u200c to disclose such trips in annual financial\u2063 statements.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Nevertheless, he has also committed to enhancing public transparency \u200dgoing forward. In April, all the justices issued a statement (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.judiciary.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/Letter%20to%20Chairman%20Durbin%2004.25.2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pdf<\/a>) reaffirming their dedication to &#8220;foundational ethics principles and practices&#8221; as \u200bmembers of the highest \u2064court in the land.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>While Justice Barrett avoided controversial topics during her speech at the University of Minnesota Law School, her appearance \u2063was marred by protests \u200bfrom\u2062 abortion supporters. At \u2063one point, they unfurled a banner\u2064 and chanted, &#8220;Not the court, not the \u200bstate, people must \u200ddecide their fate&#8221; from \u200ca balcony.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The protesters, seemingly responding to the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last\u200c year, were later escorted off the premises by the police, although no arrests were made, as reported by The Associated\u200b Press.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What potential \u200cbenefits would \u2063a binding \u2064ethics code bring to \u2063ensure the\u200c actions and decisions of justices \u2064are held to a set\u2064 standard of ethics?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Justice Amy Coney Barrett of \u200cthe Supreme Court has voiced her support for\u200c the implementation \u2064of\u200c a formal code of conduct for the highest court in the nation. This endorsement comes in the wake of several\u2062 reports alleging ethical\u2064 issues among\u200d the justices.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Barrett\u2063 made\u2063 these comments during her speech \u200bat the University of\u2062 Minnesota Law School on \u2063October 16. It is noteworthy that Senate Democrats have recently moved forward with the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (SCERT) of 2023, a \u2062bill \u200bthat aims\u200b to enforce a binding ethics code for the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about her\u200c stance on a formal code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices and the potential benefits it could bring, Justice Barrett \u200creplied, &#8220;I think it would be a good idea for\u200d us to do it, particularly so that we can communicate to the public exactly what it is that we&#8217;re doing\u2014and in a clearer \u200cway than perhaps we have been able to do so\u2064 far.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The proposition of a formal code of conduct for\u2063 the Supreme Court is\u200d significant because\u2063 it would ensure that the actions and decisions of the justices are held to a set \u200dstandard of ethics. It \u2062would\u2064 provide guidelines\u200c and regulations to govern their behavior and engagements both inside and outside the courtroom.<\/p>\n<p>By having a\u2062 formal code of conduct, the Supreme\u200b Court could establish a framework for maintaining integrity and impartiality, two \u2063qualities that \u2064are essential in upholding the trust of the American people. Transparency is crucial \u200bin any judicial system, and such\u2064 a code would allow the public to have a better\u2064 understanding\u2062 of the\u2063 principles\u2062 and values\u200c that guide the\u2062 Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a \u200cformal code of conduct would also address and prevent potential conflicts of\u200c interest and ensure \u2063that justices recuse themselves from cases in which they\u200d may have personal \u200dor financial ties. This would\u200d enhance the public&#8217;s confidence \u2062in the \u200cfairness and impartiality of the court&#8217;s decisions.<\/p>\n<p>While the Supreme \u2062Court has long operated with a set of ethical guidelines, they are not currently binding. The adoption of a formal code of conduct would strengthen the judicial system&#8217;s commitment\u200d to \u2064integrity,\u2063 accountability, and transparency.<\/p>\n<p>However, implementing a code of conduct is\u200c not without its\u2062 challenges. Determining the \u2063specific rules\u200b and\u200c regulations to include will require careful consideration \u200band potentially involve debates and disagreements among \u2064the justices themselves. It is crucial to strike a balance between \u200cproviding a comprehensive code and allowing for judicial discretion.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Justice Amy Coney\u200c Barrett&#8217;s \u200bsupport for a formal code of \u2062conduct for the Supreme Court highlights\u2064 the need for ethical accountability and transparency \u2064in\u200b the nation&#8217;s\u200c highest court. The\u2064 adoption of such a\u200d code would enhance \u2062public trust, ensure impartiality, and\u2062 strengthen\u2062 the integrity of the judicial system. As \u2064the conversation surrounding this issue continues, it is essential for all stakeholders \u2064to engage in constructive \u200ddialogue to \u200dshape a code\u2062 that reflects the values and expectations of the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett backs a formal code of conduct for the highest court, addressing ethical concerns. 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