Supreme Court Ethics Act

This bill would require the Judicial Conference of the United States to issue a code of conduct for federal judges, and the Supreme Court to issue a code of conduct for its justices, within 1 year. Both codes would have to include, at minimum, the existing federal rules on when judges must step aside from cases. The Supreme Court would appoint an Ethics Investigations Counsel for a renewable 4-year term to enforce the justices' code, take public complaints by mail and electronically, investigate potential violations, and publish an annual report. Justices would also have to publicly state their reasons when they step aside from a case or when they deny a request that they step aside.

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Sponsors

• Christopher Murphy Democrat sponsor
• 14 cosponsors