Kagan Hopeful for Supreme Court Code Amid Ethics Allegations

Elena Kagan became the latest justice to weigh in on the need for a Supreme Court code of ethics, confirming that it’s “been a subject of conversation within the court.”

Adopting a code “would go far in persuading other people that we were adhering to the highest standards of conduct,” Kagan said Friday at Notre Dame Law School. She also said a code would help the justices with their own compliance with ethical rules.

Allegations largely involving Justice Clarence Thomas have prompted progressive calls for Congress to step in if the justices don’t address these ethics concerns. The justices, including ...