The 24 Democrats also asked Chief Justice John Roberts to commit to creating a code of conduct for the Supreme Court.
with those who planned and led the events. She also her husband"doesn't discuss his work with me, and I don't involve him in my work."
But in their letter to Thomas and Roberts, the 24 Democrats asked the 30-year veteran of the high court to provide an explanation as to why he decided not to recuse himself from the cases and called on the chief justice to commit to creating a binding code of conduct for the Supreme Court no later than April 28.
While there is a code of ethics for the federal judiciary, it does not apply to Supreme Court justices. Additionally, though federal law dictates when a judge should step aside from proceedings, such decisions typically are to the discretion of each Supreme Court justice. "As Congress considers its response to these latest revelations involving Justice Thomas's potential violations of ethics laws, the Supreme Court has the responsibility and the power to act now," the Democrats wrote, adding that"Chief Justice Roberts has often spoken about the importance of the Supreme Court's 'credibility and legitimacy as an institution.' That trust, already at all-time lows with the American public, must be earned.
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