Professors ask Congress for an ethics code for Supreme Court

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Professors ask Congress for an ethics code for Supreme Court

By R. Jeffrey Smith
Wednesday, February 23, 2011; 4:33 PM
A group of more than a hundred law professors from around the country has asked Congress to extend an ethical code of conduct to the Supreme Court for the first time and clarify when individual justices should step away from specific legal cases.

The group's appeal on Wednesday in a letter to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees comes after recent controversies involving travel and appearances at political events by several Supreme Court justices, including Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia. Rep. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said he plans to introduce legislation that addresses the issue.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/23/AR2011022304975.html

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