Senate Democrats are pursuing legislation this week that would set a binding ethics code for the U.S. Supreme Court following revelations that some conservative justices have failed to disclose luxury trips and real estate transactions - a measure facing an uphill battle thanks to Republican opposition.

Senate Democrats are pursuing legislation this week that would set a binding ethics code for the U.S. Supreme Court following revelations that some conservative justices have failed to disclose luxury trips and real estate transactions - a measure facing an uphill battle thanks to Republican opposition.

  • flossdaily@lemmy.world
    233·
    1 year ago

    The supreme Court also needs to be expanded and repaired by packing in liberal judges until the makeup of the court reflects the values of the majority of the country.

    • Thrawne@lemmy.world
      101·
      1 year ago

      Term limits are a great way to mitigate effects of judges. While an opposing party may control it for a time, it will end. Expansion does nothing to solve this, but may temporarily appear to. Until again, an opposing party elects judges to fill those seats you just added.

      There should be term & age limits on all our representatives.

    • Ghostc1212@sopuli.xyz
      91·
      1 year ago

      so what happens when republicans take back the Senate and the presidency and then add like 10 conservative justices to balance out the liberal ones

    • S_204@lemm.ee
      21·
      1 year ago

      And when Republicans have control they pack it in their favor?

      • Nalivai@discuss.tchncs.de
        5·
        1 year ago

        They already doing it. They were doing it for years already. They will not stop doing it until there will be some ethical oversight that can actually do something