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Senate committee approves legislation to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices (apnews.com)

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court would have to abide by stronger ethics standards under legislation approved on Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee, a response to recent revelations about donor-funded trips by justices. The bill faced united opposition from Republicans, who said it could “destroy” the court.

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[–] Boddhisatva@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

There is no chance of it passing. You'll never get 9+ Republicans to cross the aisle to support it in the Senate and the prospects are even worse if it should somehow make it over to the House.