Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday announced a plan to crack down on misconduct by judges that would allow the reopening of an investigation of Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh.
"It's time to ensure that judges do not hear cases where they have conflicts of interests, strengthen our nation's ethics rules for judges, and ensure accountability for judges who violate these rules," the Massachusetts senator wrote in a statement describing her proposals.
Under Ms. Warren's plan, investigations into judicial misconduct could continue even when a judge resigns from office or is elevated to the Supreme Court.
Current rules shield judges and justices from further investigation once they ascend to higher benches.
"When Judge Kavanaugh was elevated to the Supreme Court, 83 ethics complaints that had been lodged against him were dismissed - and because the Supreme Court is not covered by a Code of Conduct, no procedure exists to file new complaints," Ms. Warren said.
The plan also would beef up ethics rules: Prohibit judges from deciding for themselves whether they should recuse from a case due to a conflict.
Ban judges from owning or trading individual stocks.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/7/elizabeth-warren-offers-judicial-ethics-plan-targe/
"It's time to ensure that judges do not hear cases where they have conflicts of interests, strengthen our nation's ethics rules for judges, and ensure accountability for judges who violate these rules," the Massachusetts senator wrote in a statement describing her proposals.
Under Ms. Warren's plan, investigations into judicial misconduct could continue even when a judge resigns from office or is elevated to the Supreme Court.
Current rules shield judges and justices from further investigation once they ascend to higher benches.
"When Judge Kavanaugh was elevated to the Supreme Court, 83 ethics complaints that had been lodged against him were dismissed - and because the Supreme Court is not covered by a Code of Conduct, no procedure exists to file new complaints," Ms. Warren said.
The plan also would beef up ethics rules: Prohibit judges from deciding for themselves whether they should recuse from a case due to a conflict.
Ban judges from owning or trading individual stocks.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/7/elizabeth-warren-offers-judicial-ethics-plan-targe/
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