Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Supreme Court Ethics Reform Amidst Unprecedented Public Scrutiny

The Supreme Court is facing unprecedented public scrutiny following revelations that Justice Clarence Thomas had received lavish gifts from a billionaire conservative donor. This has raised questions about why the Supreme Court has not adopted an ethics code of conduct similar to the one lower federal court judges follow.

In response, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has sent letters to Chief Justice John Roberts requesting that he appear before a committee, or send another justice in his stead, and asked for answers on a range of ethics-related questions. The Chief Justice has rejected the request to testify, but the Senate panel is still moving ahead with a hearing on the increasing demands for Supreme Court ethics reform.

The hearing, scheduled for Tuesday, will feature a series of outside witnesses discussing the issue. The hearing comes after a series of stories about ethical standards on the court, and is expected to focus on the need for an ethics code of conduct for the Supreme Court.

The hearing is likely to be closely watched, as it could have a major impact on the future of the Supreme Court. It is unclear what the outcome of the hearing will be, but it is certain that the Supreme Court will be under intense scrutiny as the hearing progresses.