Journal Editorial Report: Senators are now trying to create an ethics code for the High Court. Images: AP Composite: Mark KellyA Senate Judiciary subcommittee didn’t get much attention when it held a hearing in May 2022 titled “An Ethical Judiciary: Transparency and Accountability for 21st Century Courts.” ScotusBlog.com reported that “the primary topic of discussion” ended up being the leak of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion on abortion. The full committee plans to revisit the original topic Tuesday, this time cast as “Supreme Court Ethics Reform.” Press outlets have helped tee up the inquisition by presenting what Chairman Dick Durbin calls “a steady stream of revelations regarding Supreme Court Justices falling short of the ethical standards expected of other federal judges and of public servants.”

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