Recent revelations have sparked calls from ethics watchdogs and Democrats in Congress to require Supreme Court justices to have a binding code of conduct, something that all other federal judges already have.
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U.S. Supreme Court asked to set aside ruling that blocks construction on West Virginia pipeline
Congress passed legislation last month ordering all necessary permits be issued for the pipeline, which crosses rugged mountainsides in Virginia and West Virginia, but the action was challenged in court.
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Senate committee approves legislation to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices
Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to set ethics rules for the court and a process to enforce them, including new standards for transparency around recusals, gifts and potential conflicts of interest.
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Another Clarence Thomas ethics story – and this one involves a Maine lawyer
Patrick Strawbridge of North Yarmouth sent money to Thomas’ aide in connection to a 2019 Christmas party just months before he argued Donald Trump’s tax return case before the Supreme Court, according to The Guardian newspaper.
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Guns for domestic abusers, agency power next up at Supreme Court
Here are the cases to watch.
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Supreme Court to decide if some judges have gone too far in striking down gun restrictions
Lower courts are also considering challenges to states’ bans on the sale of so-called assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
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Maine colleges say Supreme Court ruling will harm efforts to create diverse campuses
With race effectively eliminated as a factor in college admissions, Maine schools must refocus their efforts to create diverse student bodies.
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Supreme Court broadens religious protections for workers
The unanimous opinion found that employers must show that granting such an accommodation would lead to ‘substantial increased costs’ in relation to the conduct of its business.
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How Supreme Court ruled on affirmative action in the past
Here’s a look at some of the court’s most important past affirmative action decisions, which laid the groundwork for Thursday’s rulings.
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Supreme Court restricts affirmative action in college admissions
Landmark cases involving Harvard and the University of North Carolina asked the Supreme Court to ban affirmative action, or using race in college admissions.