Can Congress regulate ethics of United States Supreme Court? | Civics Project

A. Recent investigations of the gifts and money spent on Justices of the Supreme Court has raised issues about what can be done to institute a stronger ethics policy to avoid impropriety and influence-peddling. Historically, the Supreme Court has largely been allowed to police itself and has resisted outside scrutiny. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Justice Samuel Alito asserted that, “Congress did not create the Supreme Court. I know this is a controversial view, but I’m willing to say it: No provision in the Constitution gives them the authority to regulate the Supreme Court. Period.”

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