Supreme Court Ethics: The Need for Greater Transparency and Accountability.

21 Prof. Law., Summer 2012 at 10.

5 Pages Posted: 15 Nov 2015 Last revised: 17 Nov 2015

Date Written: 2012

Abstract

Seven years ago, ABC News invited me to be interviewed for a story on concerns over the receipt of gifts by justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. They sent a camera crew to my house in Houston on New Year’s Eve and I was interviewed by a correspondent in Washington, D.C. by speaker-phone for over an hour. After the interview, I wondered whether I had said anything newsworthy enough (or controversial enough) to get on the air. I could recall one moment when I said something that might be likely to be considered to be an appropriate sound-bite. Surprisingly, I guessed right. At one point during the interview, I leaned forward and said: “The judge on every court in the United States is subject to some ethical rules except the Supreme Court of the United States.”

Keywords: Supreme Court, Ethics, Judicial Responsibility

Suggested Citation

Alfini, James J., Supreme Court Ethics: The Need for Greater Transparency and Accountability. (2012). 21 Prof. Law., Summer 2012 at 10., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2690391

James J. Alfini (Contact Author)

South Texas College of Law ( email )

1303 San Jacinto Street
Houston, TX 77002
United States

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