House Democrats Propose Independent Ethics Office for Supreme Court

A group of House Democrats proposed legislation on June 4 that would install two independent offices within the Supreme Court designed to address unethical conduct. An Office of Investigative Counsel would probe potential ethics violations while the Office of Ethics Counsel would provide training for justices and their spouses. The legislation, titled Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act, comes amid Justice Samuel Alito claiming that his wife decided to fly an upside down flag outside of his Virginia home. “We expect the justices of the Supreme Court to adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct, but their conduct too often falls short,” House Judiciary Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said during a press conference with colleagues outside of the Supreme Court....