Durbin makes in-person pitch to John Roberts for Supreme Court ethics code
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee made a personal plea to Chief Justice John Roberts to create a Supreme Court code of ethics at a closed-door conference Tuesday.
2023-09-13 23:28
Senate Democrats ask for Alito to be recused from Supreme Court ethics and tax cases
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee asked Chief Justice John Roberts in a new letter sent Thursday to take "appropriate steps" to ensure that Justice Samuel Alito recuse himself from any future legal disputes that might arise concerning pending congressional legislation that regulates the Supreme Court.
2023-08-04 02:56
Lawyer for GOP megadonor Harlan Crow offers to meet with Senate Judiciary staff
A lawyer for Harlan Crow, the GOP megadonor who provided luxury travel and engaged in private real estate deals with Clarence Thomas, has offered to meet with Senate Judiciary Committee staff to discuss its questions regarding the interactions between his client and the Supreme Court justice.
2023-06-06 10:55
GOP megadonor Harlan Crow declines to answer Democrats' questions about financial ties to Clarence Thomas
A lawyer for GOP megadonor Harlan Crow told Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin that his committee did not have "the authority to investigate Mr. Crow's personal friendship with Justice Clarence Thomas," in a letter Monday night obtained by CNN.
2023-05-24 00:53