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Senate Dems torch Supreme Court’s ‘ethical crisis’ in blistering new report
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell is joined by Senate Judiciary Cmte. member Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) to discuss a 20-month investigation into the ethics crisis at the United States Supreme Court revealed in a new report released by Democrats on the committee before Republicans take control of the Senate in January.
Senate Judiciary Dems Release Report on Supreme Court Ethics
The staff report documents alleged ethical lapses of the justices, such as undisclosed trips from billionaires, and recommends enforceable ethics reform.
Senate Democrats find many ethical lapses by Supreme Court justices
The investigation also found that the Judicial Conference of the United States, the body responsible for looking into lapses by federal judges, has failed to adequately address the ethical issues that have repeatedly rocked the high court.
Senate Dems’ SCOTUS ethics report highlights key findings — but few results
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s 20-month probe into the Supreme Court revealed unreported trips and gifts, potential conflicts of interest and other ethical malfeasance. But political opposition prevented lawmakers from making many major strides toward holding the justices accountable.
Senate Dems wrap long Supreme Court investigation, findings ignore 3 liberal justices
The conclusion of the Senate's biased SCOTUS ethics investigation has notably little to say about the left wing of the court.
Senate Democrats say Supreme Court is in an 'ethical crisis'
Democrats on the Judiciary Committee released a report describing the alleged ethical lapses by the judges. Rickey Henderson, MLB’s stolen-base king, dies at 65 Building Tow Story Jungle Villa With Dé
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