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U.S. Supreme Court justices should be subject to transparent and binding conflict of interest rules, including peer review of some recusal decisions, to prevent political advocates and lobbyists from asserting undue, clandestine influence over the court and its decisions, senators heard during a Wednesday hearing.
U.S. Supreme Court justices took the rare step on Tuesday of acknowledging the growing drumbeat of criticism about its ethical guidelines, but ethics experts say the court's reaffirmation of the status quo shows a disregard for transparency and falls far short of what's needed to restore public confidence in the judiciary.
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts declined a request to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about how the court handles ethical issues in a letter Tuesday, but attached a "Statement on Ethics Principles and Practices" that he said is subscribed to by each of the current justices.
U.S. Supreme Court justices appear poised to reverse a minority of circuits that require legal arguments raised at the summary judgment stage to be reasserted after trial to be preserved for appeal, after oral arguments Monday that delved into nuances of trial practice.