Justice Amy Coney Barrett said it would be a « good idea » for the Supreme Court to adopt a code of conduct.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett indicated Monday that she is in favor of the Supreme Court adopting a code of conduct, saying she believes doing so would be a « good idea » and show the public what is taking place at the nation’s highest court.
With her support, Barrett joins several of her colleagues who have publicly backed a set of formal ethics rules for the Supreme Court amid pressure from Congress for the court to lay out a binding set of policies.
« I think it would be a good idea for us to do it, particularly so that we can communicate to the public exactly what it is that we’re doing in a clearer way than perhaps we have been able to do so far, » Barrett said during an event at the University of Minnesota Law School when asked whether she favors an ethics code.
Barrett continued: « There is unanimity among all nine justices that we should and do hold ourselves to the highest standards, highest ethical standards possible. »Scrutiny of Supreme Court ethics
The Supreme Court has faced scrutiny from the Senate over its lack of a code of conduct following a series of reports about lavish trips Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito accepted, and questions about participation by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch in cases involving their book publishers.
