Congressman Johnson Chairing Hearing on Supreme Court Ethics
Courts Subcommittee: Building Confidence in the Supreme Court Through Ethics and Recusal Reforms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, April 27, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) will be chairing the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet hearing titled: "Building Confidence in the Supreme Court Through Ethics and Recusal Reforms."
This hearing will allow members to consider the impact of the Supreme Court's lack of a clearly applicable code of ethics and examine other reforms that could promote transparency and accountability for the highest court.
WHO:
• Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) and other subcommittee members
WITNESSES:
• Gabe Roth is the Executive Director of Fix the Court and has extensive experience investigating and publicizing judicial conflicts of interest and the need for judges to recuse themselves.
• Donald Sherman is the Chief Counsel at CREW and has significant ethics and oversight experience across the executive and legislative branches.
• Steve Gillers is among the most prominent scholars on legal and judicial ethics in the country, and he has been closely following recent developments at the high court.
• Mark Paoletta, partner Schaerr Jaffe.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 27 at 2 PM.
WHERE: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building and virtually: https://bit.ly/38oZZCu
WHY: This hearing will allow members to consider the impact of the Supreme Court's lack of a clearly applicable code of ethics and examine other reforms that could promote transparency and accountability for the highest court.
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