Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025
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- Passed House
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Overview
This bill, the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025, aims to establish a code of conduct for Supreme Court justices and judges across the federal court system. It proposes creating a judicial investigation panel to handle ethics complaints against justices, mandates public disclosure of justices’ financial interests, and introduces stricter rules regarding gifts and lobbying contacts. The bill also seeks to clarify circumstances requiring a justice’s disqualification and establish a process for reviewing motions to disqualify.
Key provisions
- Establishes a code of conduct for Supreme Court justices and judges of the federal court system.
- Creates a judicial investigation panel to handle ethics complaints against justices.
- Requires justices to disclose their financial interests publicly.
- Imposes stricter rules on the acceptance of gifts by justices.
- Defines circumstances requiring a justice’s disqualification from a case.
- Establishes a process for reviewing motions to disqualify a justice.
- Requires disclosure of information related to amicus briefs filed in Supreme Court cases.
- Mandates studies and reports on compliance with ethics rules and conflicts of interest.
Who is affected
- Supreme Court Justices
- Federal Judges (Appeals, District, Bankruptcy, Magistrate)
- Lawyers
- Lobbyists
- The Public
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