Posted on May 28, 2023
Durbin says all options are on the table as a Senate committee investigates Supreme Court ethics
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says the Senate Judiciary Committee, which he chairs, has not ruled anything out in its Supreme Court ethics probe, including issuing subpoenas to the justices.
“We haven’t taken anything off the table,” the Illinois Democrat and Senate majority whip said in an interview on WGLT’s Sound Ideas when asked if subpoenas for Supreme Court justices were an option.
Democrats push for a code of ethics for the Supreme Court in hearing
Nina Totenberg
Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow refused the committee’s questions about gifts he gave to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Chief Justice John Roberts also rebuffed the judiciary committee's questions.
Durbin said justices can't argue that separation of powers shields them from ethics laws.
“To argue that there’s no connection between what we pass in law and how the courts operate,” Durbin said, "it’s just not true and it shouldn’t be. There are basic standards of integrity that people expect in a courtroom.”
The committee plans to work on ethics reform legislation for the high court.
“We haven’t taken anything off the table,” the Illinois Democrat and Senate majority whip said in an interview on WGLT’s Sound Ideas when asked if subpoenas for Supreme Court justices were an option.
Democrats push for a code of ethics for the Supreme Court in hearing
Nina Totenberg
Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow refused the committee’s questions about gifts he gave to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Chief Justice John Roberts also rebuffed the judiciary committee's questions.
Durbin said justices can't argue that separation of powers shields them from ethics laws.
“To argue that there’s no connection between what we pass in law and how the courts operate,” Durbin said, "it’s just not true and it shouldn’t be. There are basic standards of integrity that people expect in a courtroom.”
The committee plans to work on ethics reform legislation for the high court.
Durbin says all options are on the table as a Senate committee investigates Supreme Court ethics
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel talk is cheap...
..."Democrats push for a code of ethics for the Supreme Court in hearing
Nina Totenberg
Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow refused the committee’s questions about gifts he gave to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Chief Justice John Roberts also rebuffed the judiciary committee's questions.
Durbin said justices can't argue that separation of powers shields them from ethics laws.
“To argue that there’s no connection between what we pass in law and how the courts operate,” Durbin said, "it’s just not true and it shouldn’t be. There are basic standards of integrity that people expect in a courtroom.”
The committee plans to work on ethics reform legislation for the high court.
Durbin said he’d like to continue the judiciary committee’s blue slip practice in which home-state senators can move to block judicial nominees, but said it takes bipartisan cooperation to prevent abuse."...
..."Democrats push for a code of ethics for the Supreme Court in hearing
Nina Totenberg
Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow refused the committee’s questions about gifts he gave to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Chief Justice John Roberts also rebuffed the judiciary committee's questions.
Durbin said justices can't argue that separation of powers shields them from ethics laws.
“To argue that there’s no connection between what we pass in law and how the courts operate,” Durbin said, "it’s just not true and it shouldn’t be. There are basic standards of integrity that people expect in a courtroom.”
The committee plans to work on ethics reform legislation for the high court.
Durbin said he’d like to continue the judiciary committee’s blue slip practice in which home-state senators can move to block judicial nominees, but said it takes bipartisan cooperation to prevent abuse."...
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Call it unethical until you control it.
Call it racist until you control it.
Call it sexist until you control it.
Call it corrupt until you control it.
Call it BOURGEOISE until you control it.
This is straight out of the Marxist playbook. The Democratic Party is long dead at this point and these stand-ins are actually working full time at undermining the U.S. Constitution and are ignoring the rule of law at every turn.
If you support these people, you are supporting the overthrow of our lawful government and the destruction of our Federal Republic by any means necessary. These people are not your friends and they DO NOT work to serve your interests or your community.
Call it racist until you control it.
Call it sexist until you control it.
Call it corrupt until you control it.
Call it BOURGEOISE until you control it.
This is straight out of the Marxist playbook. The Democratic Party is long dead at this point and these stand-ins are actually working full time at undermining the U.S. Constitution and are ignoring the rule of law at every turn.
If you support these people, you are supporting the overthrow of our lawful government and the destruction of our Federal Republic by any means necessary. These people are not your friends and they DO NOT work to serve your interests or your community.
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