New: U.S. Supreme Court justices and federal judges on lower courts do not have to publicly disclose when they dine or stay at someone's personal residence, even one owned by a business entity, under a revised ethics rule released Monday. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-supreme-court-justices-other-judges-can-stay-corporate-owned-homes-without-2024-09-24/
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(Taps earpiece)
What's that?
Oh.
Never mind. 😕
(Or is it Mr. Nipples?)
FFS
The adminisrative, legislative, & judicial branches of government are supposed to BALANCE each other. The 1st 2 aren't doing their job.
If the Supreme Court doesn't have to declare, why should anyone else. Let the games begin.
which is why it would be kind of hysterical if every little guy stopped observing such niceties, on the back of that higher ruling. If SC doesn't have to, as the highest legal voice in the nation, surely nobody else has to. Right?
unbelievable
this isn't just obfuscating stays with
$RichGratuityDonor in $Resort,
it's also obfuscating stays with $NotTheirSpouse
which may be scandal fodder.
ETHICS 101
Honor is the gift a person gives to themselves.
To dialog with an expert, invite them to a brownbag luncheon. Share your Cheetos:-)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_Conference_of_the_United_States#Current_members
That seems like *A* plan.
Cool…
vs
I'm going to stay in the guest room of my billionaire buddies mountain top retreat while his personal chef prepares me rare Komodo Dragon.
It is practically that already.
https://www.fedweek.com/ask/federal-government-policies/rules-gifts/
Joe may only clean the floors, but you never know if he could be corrupted and have his cleaning product purchasing influenced.
It is so noted, John G. Roberts Jr.
thhs law or that it is needed.
what kind of judges will hide behind this, not seeing any conflict?
So they're currently dining and staying at other people's and corporation's residences.
Got it.
At a minimum, Congress is gonna need to step in.