The liberal justice weighed in on the debate over whether the Supreme Court should adopt a code of ethics similar to the one lower court judges are required to follow.
,” meaning he did not have to disclose them under the judicial disclosure rules at the time. Those rules have since been updated.
Some members of Congress have proposed legislation on the issue, although the court could address the issue itself by adopting its own ethics code. Kagan said in a public appearance last month that although an ethics code has been discussed by the justices, there is no consensus about how to move forward.Chief Justice John Roberts appeared to concede in May that more needed to be done.
“I want to assure people I am committed to making certain that we as a court adhere to the highest standards of conduct. We are continuing to look at things we can do to give practical effect to that commitment,”In April, the justices issued a statement saying they “reaffirm and restate” their commitment to ethics principles, an announcement that failed to quell criticism.
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