Dick Durbin, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee (D-Ill.), said on Monday that the newly-announced Supreme Court ethics code “falls far short” of the standard that should be set after a long-running battle over the justices receiving luxury items and trips from top GOP donors. Durbin acknowledged that the adoption of a new code is a “step forward.” However, he…
After a protracted dispute over justices receiving lavish gifts and trips from prominent GOP donors, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill. ) stated on Monday that the Supreme Court’s recently announced ethics code “falls short” of what the standard should be. A” step in the right direction,” according to Durbin, is the adoption of an updated code. However, he… After a months-long dispute over justices receiving lavish gifts and trips from prominent GOP donors, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill. ) stated on Monday that the Supreme Court’s recently announced ethics code “falls short” of what the standard should be. Durbin acknowledged that using an updated code is a” step in the right direction.” However, he…
Dick Durbin, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee (D-Ill.), said on Monday that the newly-announced Supreme Court ethics code “falls far short” of the standard that should be set after a long-running battle over the justices receiving luxury items and trips from top GOP donors. Durbin acknowledged that the adoption of a new code is a “step forward.” However, he…