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Durbin, Whitehouse Announce July 20 Vote in Senate Judiciary Committee on Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act

Press Release

Date: July 10, 2023
Location: Washington D.C.
Issues: Government Operations Judicial Branch Legislative Branch

"Whether you agree or disagree with the most recent historic decisions by the Supreme Court, we hope we can all agree on one thing--these nine justices have extraordinary powers under our Constitution. The belief that they should not be held accountable or even disclose lavish gifts from wealthy benefactors is an affront to the nation they were chosen to serve. To hold these nine Justices to the same standard as every other federal judge is not a radical or partisan notion.

So to the Supreme Court, we say: we wish you sunny days on your vacation, but your refusal to meet the most basic ethical standards casts a shadow you cannot escape. That is why the Senate Judiciary Committee will mark up Senator Whitehouse's Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act on July 20. Since the Court won't act, Congress will."


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