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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJustice Barrett Declines to Recuse from Case of Koch-Funded Group case
Justice Barrett is ignoring important ethical standards to rule on a case that could open our democracy to further infiltration by dark-money influence, perhaps permanently, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) told Forbes. Her choice to press forward in spite of recusal laws also creates a troubling new precedent, and undermines public confidence in the integrity of the Court.
https://lawandcrime.com/supreme-court/democrats-criticize-justice-barrett-for-declining-to-recuse-from-case-of-koch-funded-group-that-spent-heavily-on-ads-to-confirm-her/
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Justice Barrett Declines to Recuse from Case of Koch-Funded Group case (Original Post)
Swede
Apr 2021
OP
Failure to recuse when there is a direct conflict of interest shows contempt for the court.
TheBlackAdder
Apr 2021
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-misanthroptimist
(822 posts)1. Barret, like so many conservatives, has no moral or ethical compass.
CanonRay
(14,119 posts)2. One would think the Chief Justice could force her to
for the good of the court
TheBlackAdder
(28,226 posts)3. Failure to recuse when there is a direct conflict of interest shows contempt for the court.
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That alone should be grounds for removal.
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BradAllison
(1,879 posts)4. Of course not
She's an immoral freakshow.