Durbin Tells Judiciary Supreme Court Ethics Code Falls Short (1)

The Supreme Court’s recently adopted ethics code for the justices still falls short, Senate Judiciary Chairman Richard J. Durbin told the judiciary at its twice-annual meeting Tuesday, a source familiar said.

The justices have come under increased scrutiny in recent years following news reports that justices accepted undisclosed gifts from donors. The high court adopted a code of ethics for itself last year that lacks an enforcement mechanism, leading to continued calls to beef up guidance. Justice Elena Kagan endorsed the idea at an appeals court conference in July, and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said she would be open to ...