Supreme Court Justices' Travel and Book Sales: Unveiling Ethical Concerns

Public colleges and universities have been using visits by Supreme Court justices as opportunities to generate donations, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press. The documents reveal that justices have been put in the room with influential donors, including some with interests before the court. The justices have also engaged in partisan activity and advanced their own personal interests during these visits. While lower court federal judges are prohibited from such activities, the Supreme Court's narrow definition of fundraising allows justices to participate in these events. Calls for an ethics code and greater transparency for justices' travel have been made as the court's integrity is being questioned.