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Legal experts say its time for the Supreme Court's ethics code to grow some teeth

Legal experts are lamenting the lack of an enforceable judicial ethics code, with some calling for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's recusal, following a New York Times report that a symbol of the “Stop the Steal” movement to reject the 2020 election was flown outside Alito’s home in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Ten leading legal experts told Salon Friday that the conduct — the flying of an upside-down flag, a known symbol of the movement to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, at a justice's home — appears to violate the Supreme Court's own ethics code, adopted last last year, by creating an appearance of bias.

Those experts said it’s far past time for the nine justices who enjoy lifetime appointments to hold themselves to the highest ethical standards. But, they noted, the Supreme Court has shown itself reluctant to do so.

"The situation is out of control," Richard Painter, a former White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush who worked with Justice Alito on his 2006 Senate confirmation, told Salon. "This is after the insurrection, so it's really him weighing in, getting involved publicly in a dispute over the insurrection."

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (4 children)

You know we don't have to wait for the country to fall apart violently. There no shame in just calling it quits and everyone apply for sanctuary at their country of choice all at once.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago

Nah, no need to leave this land and its resources to the most evil.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Already on it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

For anyone who is seriously considering this you need to look into the term "expat" if you didn't know the word

[–] Kecessa -2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Lol, fix your shit back home instead of moving elsewhere and fucking things up there as well, you guys live in the richest and most armed country in the world, you don't have the excuse of not having resources at your disposition. I'll welcome refugees with open arms if they come from a third world country, but from the USA? Fuck no.

[–] explodicle 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Would you have said the same thing to people fleeing Germany before the Holocaust?

[–] Kecessa 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

There's a major difference when it's people complaining that can't be bothered to vote to make a difference.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_turnout_in_United_States_presidential_elections

[–] explodicle 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Are you really sure it's the same individuals?

[–] Kecessa 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The people wanting to leave at the moment? They might vote, they still have the power to push those who don't to do so instead of trying to move elsewhere. Hell, by leaving they only make things worse for those who stay by making those who want to improve things a smaller % of the population.

At the moment a majority of the population is pro choice in the USA, but seeing that right attacked isn't enough to make more than a minority of those under 35 go out and vote, they're exactly the people concerned!

Now you've got people that would otherwise vote Democrat saying they won't vote for Biden because of Palestine, as if that doesn't pave the way for Trump and as if he would be any better.

Progressives don't actually get involved in politics, you've got very few Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez compared to the number of Romney and Greene.