Supreme Court Ethics Under Scrutiny: Calls for Reform and Transparency.

All nine Supreme Court justices released a joint statement rejecting proposals for independent oversight, mandatory compliance with ethics rules, and greater transparency in cases of recusal. The statement appears to be a response to recent allegations of ethical lapses by Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin said the statement "raises more questions than it resolves," and the committee is considering draft legislation to govern the justices' ethics compliance. The justices argue that proposals to force recusals under specified circumstances and subject their decisions to review could create more harm than good.