Amy Coney Barrett Says Formal Supreme Court Ethics Code a ‘Good Idea’

It follows multiple reports alleging the ethical shortcomings of Supreme Court justices.

Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett stands during a group photo of the justices at the Supreme Court in Washington on April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has voiced her support for the nation’s highest court adopting a formal code of conduct following multiple reports alleging ethical shortcomings.

Justice Barrett made the comments on Oct. 16 while speaking at the University of Minnesota Law School, just months after Senate Democrats advanced the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (SCERT) of 2023, legislation that would mandate a binding ethics code for the Supreme Court.