Democrats, Republicans Battle Over Supreme Court Ethics Questions in Senate Hearing

Democrats, Republicans Battle Over Supreme Court Ethics Questions in Senate Hearing
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on March 1, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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Lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee traded accusations on Tuesday as they debated whether to impose new ethical requirements on the U.S. Supreme Court.

The debate centered around whether the court should be required to provide more detailed financial disclosures or implement stricter guidelines for when a justice must recuse themselves from hearing a case.