- Most judges across the U.S. said the Supreme Court justices should be bound by an ethics code. Many were shocked to find out that they aren’t.
- Among those judges who responded against requiring such a code, there were worries about who might enforce it.
- The question comes amid repeated reports of ethical lapses among judges and as the nation’s highest court is expected to announce more than a dozen decisions in the next few weeks on issues including abortion, guns, immigration and the environment.
Hundreds of judges across the United States said U.S. Supreme Court justices should be bound by a code of ethics – and many said they were shocked to find out that wasn’t already the case.
The National Judicial College surveyed judges across the nation on whether the Supreme Court should be held to a higher standard. The survey came amid a contentious and high-profile U.S. Supreme Court calendar that has involved questions of bias, as well as investigations into Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ family ties to the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
