Democrats Call for a Code of Conduct for the US Supreme Court | EWTN News Nightly

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Democrats are ratcheting up calls for Supreme Court ethics reform. It follows reports that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury trips for more than 2 decades from a Republican mega-donor and received other favors without reporting them. Republicans accuse Democrats of being bitter over recent High Court rulings. Democrats called a hearing this week after media reports alleged ties between 2 of the court's conservative justices and parties with interest in its cases. Republicans say this is an attempt to disable the court. Democrats and several former federal judges are calling for a code of conduct for the nation's highest court. Judiciary Committee Chair, Senator Dick Durbin says, "Ethics cannot simply be left to the discretion of the nation's highest court. The Court should have a code of conduct with clear and enforceable rules so both justices and the American people know when conduct crosses the line." Federal Judge Jeremy Fogel says, "The absence of a formal structure for defining and validating the ethical rules governing the Supreme Court justices is untenable. Too many Americans already think that the justices decide cases based on their political preferences and alliances rather than the law." Republicans made it clear they would push back against any congressional attempt to impose rules on the court and accused Democrats of threatening the justices. Capitol Hill Correspondent, Erik Rosales reports. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf