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[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Enforced how? The honor code?

[–] Saprophyte@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-ethics-code-conflicts-clarence-thomas-64d393ceb6f05402d762dca06f0f4187

The policy, agreed to by all nine justices, does not appear to impose any significant new requirements and leaves compliance entirely to each justice

Nothing. They did absolutely nothing. No new rules and they can just not follow them if they want. Toothless and pointless pandering.

[–] alienanimals@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

"Undisclosed gifts"

Calling them gifts makes it seem like it's a pair of socks. Clarence Thomas was given 38 vacations, 26 private jet flights, and a hell of a lot more from multiple different billionaires. These are bribes that are bigger in value than most American's yearly salaries.

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A code without teeth is not a code. It's just an idea.

[–] RubberStuntBaby@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

It's more of a suggestion.

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

There is no enforcement mechanism. This is an ethics suggestion, not a code. Ridiculous.

[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

Not enforceable, not retrospective and not policed. Time for laws.

[–] garretble@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let me guess which ones have already figured out ways to skirt whatever new rules they are proposing.

[–] ZeroCool@feddit.ch 4 points 1 year ago

Breaking: Clarence Thomas rules November 13th constitutionally guaranteed 'Opposite Day' according to review of the ^mumble^ amendment.

[–] Synthead@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Name a time a politician has been given a "gift" worth mentioning without an ulterior motive.

There is no such thing as "gifts" in politics. They're bribes.

[–] BluJay320@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago

I can already hear Barbossa

“the code is more what you'd call ‘guidelines’ than actual rules.”

[–] PostMalort@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

If anyone wants the source document. Here you go. https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/code-of-conduct-for-justices.aspx

Also , reads like accepting bribes was misunderstanding. We're clearing it up now with no penalty for next time it happens

[–] timtoon@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

I'll believe it when one of them resigns