Democrat Lawmakers Seek Answers From Chief Justice Over Supreme Court Ethics

Published on June 22, 2024

Two Democrat lawmakers are demanding Chief Justice John Roberts reveal what steps he has taken to investigate what they call “allegations of serious ethical misconduct” by conservative Supreme Court justices. Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) of the House Oversight Committee, laid out their concerns in a June 20 letter to Chief Justice Roberts. The letter repeats Democrats’ accusations against Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. The lawmakers allege the justices have engaged in unethical conduct including receiving gifts from outside parties without declaring them. The justices deny any wrongdoing. Mr. Raskin and Ms. Ocasio-Cortez are also pressuring the two justices to recuse themselves from two pending Trump-related election cases the Supreme Court is deliberating. They claim the justices are biased in favor of former President Donald Trump....

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