Amy Coney Barrett Advocates for Ethics Code and Faces Protest at University of Minnesota

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett expressed support for implementing an ethics code for the high court, stating that it would help communicate their actions to the public more clearly. However, she did not provide a timeline or specifics on what the code would entail. Recent investigations have raised concerns about possible ethics violations among justices, including failure to disclose trips and interactions with donors. Barrett joins other justices, including Elena Kagan and Brett Kavanaugh, in advocating for a code of ethics. The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to send a bill to the Senate floor that would require the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics and provide explanations for recusal decisions.