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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Thu Apr 21, 2022, 02:50 PM Apr 2022

Clarence Thomas and his wife's text messages highlight missing ethics rules at the Supreme Court

Time and time again, the nation’s highest court has come under fire for failing to manage potentially unethical behavior by its justices.

In the past, the Supreme Court of the United States has cast aside pleas to adopt an ethics code for the justices.

Now, the actions of Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife, Virginia – who pushed the White House to overturn the 2020 presidential election – have once again thrown light onto this long-standing conflict: How accountable should the justices be?

No justice

In general, ethical behavior by judges in our federal system is governed by the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, which was adopted in 1973. The code applies to federal judges and magistrate judges serving in the courts of appeals, district courts, bankruptcy judges, the Court of International Trade and the Court of Federal Claims.

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Notably absent from coverage under the code are the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/clarence-thomas-wifes-text-messages-121819466.html

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