Sorting out the conflicts of interest violations on the federal bench will take a toll on credibility
The conflict of interest problems that roiled the federal judiciary a few months ago continue to make waves, this time with appeals courts having to decide whether to overturn decisions…
Congress wants to make it even harder to hold judges accountable
Two things can occur at the same time when Congress is involved: trying to do the right thing, but making another right thing nearly impossible to do. Congress is considering…
Judges pushing back against congressionally-mandated ethics rules
One of the oldest controversies in official Washington is just how far – if at all – Congress can go in enacting ethics legislation for federal judges. It’s a question…