Re: All judges, including SCOTUS, must be bound by a code of ethics (signature needed)

Friend, the U.S. Supreme Court has omnipotent power to decide elections and overturn abortion rights. But unlike all other federal judges, they are not bound by any code of ethics that would warrant recusing themselves for conflicts of interest. [Sign the petition to Congress: Pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency Act.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Requiring a code of ethics for Supreme Court justices is not a new idea, as advocates have been pushing it for years. In 2019, Justice Elena Kagan [told Congress]( that an ethics code for the Supreme Court was "in the works." Nothing happened, and we are still waiting. Meanwhile, the credibility of the Supreme Court is in danger. Clarence Thomas' wife actively tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election, but he will not recuse himself on any matters relating to January 6th. And Samuel Alito is under fire for [having allegedly shared]( Supreme Court opinions with conservative activists before they were published. We cannot allow nine justices in robes make far-reaching decisions on our country, while they refuse to abide by legal and ethical requirements that every other judge must agree to. We cannot trust the Supreme Court to act, so Congress must pass a law requiring them to. [Sign the petition to Congress: Pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency Act.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Keep fighting, Paul Hogarth, Daily Kos P.S. Below is an email that my colleague Erin Tulley wrote a few weeks ago. --------------------------------------------------------------- Friend, we do not trust the U.S. Supreme court, and that is a major issue. [Sign the petition to Congress: Pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Overall approval of our U.S. Supreme Court is [plummeting](. Justices’ refusal to declare conflicts of interest and inability to investigate themselves further undermines public trust in the Court at a time when its legitimacy is already a matter of significant public debate. Every federal judge in this country–except the nine justices of the Supreme Court–are bound by a code of ethics that prevents blatant conflicts of interest. It’s time to boost transparency and accountability of the Supreme Court. [Sign the petition to Congress: Pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( The Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act, recently re-introduced in Congress, would directly address accountability and transparency at the Supreme Court. This legislation would require the creation of a code of ethical conduct for the U.S. Supreme Court, a requirement that justices to publicly disclose recusal decisions, and the appointment of an Ethics Investigations Counsel to oversee accountability. Supreme Court Justices must be held to account for flouting the ethical rules that apply to every other judge in the country. We must restore public trust, transparency, and accountability in the U.S. Supreme Court. We are calling on Congress to ensure that by passing the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act. [Sign the petition to Congress: We must restore public trust, transparency, and accountability in the U.S. Supreme Court. Pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Thanks for all you do, Erin Tulley, Daily Kos Daily Kos Relies on Readers Like You We don't have billionaire backers like some right-wing media outlets. Half our revenue comes from readers like you, meaning we literally couldn't do this work without you. Can you chip in $5 right now to help Daily Kos keep fighting? [Chip in $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.