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were trying to “destroy” conservative members of the Supreme Court after some lawmakers recently tried to pass a bill meant to address ongoing ethics concerns surrounding several justices.and establish a means to file ethics complaints against them. The effort came amid a series of reports into Justice Clarence Thomas and his acceptance of lavish gifts from a billionaire friend, as well as recent accounts of flags affiliated with Jan.
“Our faith in the character and impartiality of our judges is essential to the functioning of our legal system and our constitutional form of government,” Durbin said in a speech. “But that faith requires judges, especially Supreme Court justices, to conduct themselves in a way that inspires public confidence.”
On Sunday, Graham said Democrats were livid with the court and claimed Trump had changed the body for the better during his tenure in the White House. The court now holds six conservative and three liberal members. “They’re squealing like stuck pigs because the Supreme Court no longer is a political body,” Graham said. “It is actually looking at the Constitution and making constitutionally sound decisions versus political decisions. That’s the problem liberals have with the court.”last November. But critics lambasted the policy as it is not binding and the justices are responsible for enforcing it themselves.
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