Ketanji Brown Jackson Doesn't 'Have Any Problem' With A Supreme Court Ethics Code
'I follow the rules, whatever they are, with respect to ethical obligations,' Justice Jackson said.
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A binding code of ethics is pretty standard for judges. And so I guess the question is, ‘Is the Supreme Court any different?’ And I guess I have not seen a persuasive reason as to why the court is different than the other courts.
— Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, in comments on the Supreme Court’s ethics code, given during a recent interview with “CBS News Sunday Morning.” Although Jackson refused to comment on “other justices’ interpretation of the ethics rules,” referring to the ongoing ethics scandals concerning Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, she did say, “It really boils down to impartiality. That’s what the rules are about. People are entitled to know if you’re accepting gifts as a judge so that they can evaluate whether or not your opinions are impartial.”
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