Examining the Ethics of the Supreme Court: A Senate Hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Supreme Court ethics reform, despite Chief Justice John Roberts rejecting a request to testify. The hearing will address the lack of an ethics code of conduct for Supreme Court justices, which has been a topic of concern following reports of ethical standards violations. The justices have never formally adopted a code, and there is no procedure for investigating complaints short of impeachment. Witnesses at the hearing include former judges Jeremy Fogel and Michael Mukasey.