US Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Borrows From Other Judges — But Not Always
- Supreme Court announced conduct code following controversies
- Justices’ version reflects ‘unique institutional setting’
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A new code of conduct announced by the US Supreme Court largely copies word-for-word ethics guidelines already in place for lower court judges.
But not on key issues such as enforcement, conflicts of interest and what behavior crosses the line into misconduct.