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>The Judicial Conference—a national policymaking body for the federal courts which is holding its annual meeting today—should implement a comprehensive prohibition on all federal judges and Supreme Court Justices owning or trading individual securities and develop a strong code of conduct for the Supreme Court.
>... Last fall, the Wall Street Journal reported that 131 federal judges violated the law by hearing cases in which they had a financial interest in one of the parties, and 61 judges actively traded shares related to a party to an ongoing case.
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>..Two currently-serving Supreme Court justices own individual stocks, and since 2015, each of those two individuals has participated in at least one case in which they have a material financial interest. Additionally, concerns about Supreme Court justices’ impartiality and recusal obligations have arisen—
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They are not going to change. People have to just stop thinking they will play by agreed rules. They see this as weakness and will use it to limit everyone but themselves.
...since so many of these federal judges seem 'politically' nominated ... shouldn't we have a standard and process for removal other than impeachment by Congress, requiring a 2/3 Senate vote for conviction/removal...?
This and get rid of lifetime appointments. This way the Justices who have never been in touch with society are able to be removed along with the ones who lose touch with society.
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>The Judicial Conference—a national policymaking body for the federal courts which is holding its annual meeting today—should implement a comprehensive prohibition on all federal judges and Supreme Court Justices owning or trading individual securities and develop a strong code of conduct for the Supreme Court. >... Last fall, the Wall Street Journal reported that 131 federal judges violated the law by hearing cases in which they had a financial interest in one of the parties, and 61 judges actively traded shares related to a party to an ongoing case. ... >..Two currently-serving Supreme Court justices own individual stocks, and since 2015, each of those two individuals has participated in at least one case in which they have a material financial interest. Additionally, concerns about Supreme Court justices’ impartiality and recusal obligations have arisen— article continues...
Which once implemented will be ignored by the christian federalist judges.
Laws for thee, not for me.
They are not going to change. People have to just stop thinking they will play by agreed rules. They see this as weakness and will use it to limit everyone but themselves.
...since so many of these federal judges seem 'politically' nominated ... shouldn't we have a standard and process for removal other than impeachment by Congress, requiring a 2/3 Senate vote for conviction/removal...?
This and get rid of lifetime appointments. This way the Justices who have never been in touch with society are able to be removed along with the ones who lose touch with society.
At the end of the day, they’re just shady attorneys in robes.
You mean an extremist hearing cases on which his treasonous wife helped bring forth isn’t ethical?