Justice Samuel Alito says Congress lacks the power to impose a code of ethics on the Supreme Court. He becomes the first member of the court to take a public stand against proposals in Congress to toughen ethics rules for the justices.
  • Telodzrum@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    It’s bullshit, but he’s probably not wrong. The Legislature’s checks on the Judiciary are primarily:

    1. Funding
    2. Congress has the authority to create all courts below SCOTUS and provide for those courts’ jurisdiction