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Justice Samuel Alito's recent assertion that Congress lacks the authority to regulate the Supreme Court contradicts pledges made by him and other justices during their confirmation processes to adhere to congressional ethics laws. Investigations revealing failures to comply with federal gift laws, including Alito's acceptance of a private jet flight before ruling on a related business matter, have fueled calls for Congress to impose a formal code of ethics on the Supreme Court.

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[โ€“] storksforlegs@beehaw.org 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well when there are no consequences for lying and being corrupt, who cares if he promised extra hard. The honour system doesnt work when youre talking about extreme power, wealth and influence.

[โ€“] cobra89@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Exactly, they would need to be convicted by 2/3rds of the Senate to be removed from office, which they know will never happen. There's 0 consequences so they don't care.