"Supreme Court Ethics: Calls for Chief Justice Roberts to Testify"

The chair of the Senate Judiciary committee, Sen. Dick Durbin, has invited Chief Justice John Roberts to testify at a hearing next month focused on the ethical rules governing the Supreme Court as well as potential changes to those guidelines. Recent reports found the justices are "falling short" of the ethical standards they and other public servants are supposed to follow. The call for Roberts' testimony comes at a turbulent time for the court and its members, with concerns surrounding the lifetime appointees involving Justice Clarence Thomas.