Republican senators tore into a push by Democrats Tuesday for new ethics standards for the Supreme Court, saying it was a political assault aimed at delegitimizing the conservative-leaning Roberts court.
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Democrats were holding a hearing to force a code of conduct on the justices as part of a larger campaign by progressives to pack the court with more liberal justices to counter the current majority appointed by Republican presidents.
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, echoed Mr. Graham’s complaints in comments Tuesday on his podcast, “Verdict with Ted Cruz.” Mr. Graham suggested the news articles targeting conservative justices are a reflection of progressive unhappiness with recent court decisions on such issues as abortion and government regulation. He said press investigations have not acknowledged that law schools have paid for the travel of liberal justices, just as they have done for conservative justices.
“The Supreme Court should step up and fix this themselves,” the Illinois Democrat said. “For years they refused and because the court will not act, Congress must.” Justice Thomas has defended his friendship with Mr. Crow and said he consulted with colleagues about disclosure requirements, denying he flouted any requirements.Justice Gorsuch did not disclose that the buyer of a 40-acre property he co-owned in Colorado was the head of a law firm that has had nearly two dozen cases before the high court. Justice Gorsuch, one of three sellers in the deal, reportedly made between $250,000 and $500,000 from the sale.
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