Broken Law

Episode 91: The Supreme Court Has an Ethics Problem


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There are nine judges in our federal judiciary who are not bound by a code of ethics, and they just so happen to be the nine most powerful judges in the country.  Jeanne Hruska speaks with Mark Joseph Stern (Slate) and Chris Kang (Demand Justice) about the U.S. Supreme Court's "just trust us" approach to ethics, the problems this continues to create, and what a code of ethics for our highest court might look like. 

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Today's Host: Jeanne Hruska, Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy

Guest: Chris Kang, Chief Counsel, Demand Justice

Guest: Mark Joseph Stern, Senior writer at Slate

Link: "Why the Supreme Court Doesn’t Want You to Hear Its Opinion Announcements Live,"  by Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

Link: "Former Anti-Abortion Leader Alleges Another Supreme Court Breach," by Joki Kantor and Jo Becker

Link: "The Supreme Court Can’t Even Agree on a Code of Ethics for Itself," by Elie Mystal

Link: Statement by Russ Feingold re: “Undue Influence: Operation Higher Court and Politicking at SCOTUS”

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