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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsScalia Took 258 Subsidized Trips While He was a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, 23 in 2014 alone
http://lawnewz.com/high-profile/scalia-took-258-subsidized-trips-while-he-was-a-u-s-supreme-court-justice/fascinating New York Times report documented the 258 subsidized trips that late Justice Antonin Scalia took while he was on the Supreme Court from 2004 to 2015. The newspaper reports that Scalia went on at least 23 privately funded trips in 2014 alone to places like Hawaii, Ireland, and Switzerland. Many of the trips were part of sponsored events like moot courts or speeches. Interestingly, many justices partake in all expense paid trips with the purpose of helping inform the public about the function of the U.S. Supreme Court. However, the revelation certainly raises interesting questions about the propriety of these free trips.
I am worried about the public perception of gratitude, even if there is no effect on your behavior, Stephen Gillers, a professor at the New York University School of Law told the Times. And the greater the luxury, the greater the risk of public suspicion. Ethic rules prevent judges from accepting from anyone that has matters before the court.
In fact, when Justice Scalia died earlier this month, he was a guest at a hunting lodge near Marfa, Texas. Most legal experts say they dont see anything wrong with Scalia accepting a free room.
One group, Fix the Court, however, believes the Justice should have been required to disclose more of these outside events. Supreme Court justices should advise the public of their appearances outside of the court and allow media cover for most of them, the group says.
As for disclosure, the group says Supreme Court justices should submit consistent, detailed finance disclosure reports each year and publish them online like other top government officials.
Rex
(65,616 posts)And he didn't give a shit! The world was his oyster and he took advantage of it as often as he could. Typical GOP crook.
Baitball Blogger
(46,680 posts)to take action, did nothing.
BernieforPres2016
(3,017 posts)I doubt that Scalia every took in almost $10 million in one year giving "speeches" like Hillary Clinton did.
maxsolomon
(33,234 posts)Scalia was a sitting Justice on the SCOTUS. Was Clinton SoS when she made that money? Was she a Senator?
I know you're compelled, like so many on DU these days, to link every issue to your opposition of Clinton's candidacy, but Scalia was enough of a douche to just let him be the only topic of this thread. Go threadjack elsewhere.
BernieforPres2016
(3,017 posts)Because that's not what she was paid for.
maxsolomon
(33,234 posts)Please go back to GD and let everyone else tut-tut about Scalia in peace.
BernieforPres2016
(3,017 posts)The comment I responded to said "typical GOP crook", and I thought that deserved a response since the free perks taken by Scalia and other Supreme Court Justices (which I think are unseemly and should be banned) pale in comparison to what the Clintons (and many other Democrats and Republican politicians) have raked in.
louis-t
(23,266 posts)all threw the rules out the window when it came to recusing, accepting free trips, and hanging out with people whose cases they were ruling on.
former9thward
(31,930 posts)Roberts has taken the least.
louis-t
(23,266 posts)referring to. Tried a couple of the links there also.
rjsquirrel
(4,762 posts)All that hagiographic praise for him was such a smokescreen. He was nothing but a punk ass chump.
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)and after his bloated corpse befouled the rotunda, or wherever he spoojed.
I didn't see ONE, single, serious accounting for just what a corrupt, activist hypocrite he was.
media cowardice to the nth degree.
send that link to all the cretins who were hoodwinked into thinking that weasel was some sort of a juridprudential demigod.
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)Octafish
(55,745 posts)I bet he went to Switzerland.