Chief Justice Roberts Refuses to Testify on Supreme Court Ethics Before Senate Judiciary Hearing
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Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Supreme Court ethics. In a letter to Chairman Dick Durbin, Roberts cited the importance of preserving judicial independence and separation of powers. Durbin had requested Roberts' testimony in the wake of a report that Justice Clarence Thomas had gone on undisclosed luxury trips. Durbin has called for Congress to establish an enforceable code of ethics for the Supreme Court.
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