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Enforced how? The honor code?
The policy, agreed to by all nine justices, does not appear to impose any significant new requirements and leaves compliance entirely to each justice
Nothing. They did absolutely nothing. No new rules and they can just not follow them if they want. Toothless and pointless pandering.
“Undisclosed gifts”
Calling them gifts makes it seem like it’s a pair of socks. Clarence Thomas was given 38 vacations, 26 private jet flights, and a hell of a lot more from multiple different billionaires. These are bribes that are bigger in value than most American’s yearly salaries.
A code without teeth is not a code. It’s just an idea.
It’s more of a suggestion.
There is no enforcement mechanism. This is an ethics suggestion, not a code. Ridiculous.
Not enforceable, not retrospective and not policed. Time for laws.
Let me guess which ones have already figured out ways to skirt whatever new rules they are proposing.
Breaking: Clarence Thomas rules November 13th constitutionally guaranteed ‘Opposite Day’ according to review of the *mumble* amendment.
Name a time a politician has been given a “gift” worth mentioning without an ulterior motive.
There is no such thing as “gifts” in politics. They’re bribes.
I can already hear Barbossa
“the code is more what you’d call ‘guidelines’ than actual rules.”
If anyone wants the source document. Here you go. https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/code-of-conduct-for-justices.aspx
Also , reads like accepting bribes was misunderstanding. We’re clearing it up now with no penalty for next time it happens
I’ll believe it when one of them resigns
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