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Attilatheblond

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1. Seeing is believing

Mon Nov 13, 2023, 02:21 PM

Nov 2023

Being able to real ALL the fine print is even more helpful. A court led by a man who arranged a way around Irish adoption laws probably isn't gonna captain a real set of ethics rules.

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The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, but it has no means of enforcement [View all] Eugene Nov 2023 OP

Seeing is believing Attilatheblond Nov 2023 #1

Who wrote the dissent? NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 #2

Unsigned, but joined by four.........(I presume) lastlib Nov 2023 #20

LOL....................... Lovie777 Nov 2023 #32

For shame. Poor Handmaid! peppertree Nov 2023 #58

"it's not our fault" C_U_L8R Nov 2023 #3

Yes, We the People had a Misunderstanding. GTFO! PTL_Mancuso Nov 2023 #27

guarding ! noclue023 Nov 2023 #40

At least Rebl2 Nov 2023 #72

Who gets to see/read it? 2naSalit Nov 2023 #4

There's a link to it at the OP's link. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2023 #6

But does it have to be... 2naSalit Nov 2023 #9

Not that I saw. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2023 #10

That would be my point. 2naSalit Nov 2023 #13

I didn't say it meant anything. I simply said where was available to peruse! 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2023 #26

Yes... 2naSalit Nov 2023 #36

What external review and approval is required for adjudicating Igel Nov 2023 #63

They are chiseled into stone tablets Shermann Nov 2023 #54

They are still telling us that... 2naSalit Nov 2023 #55

Now they can say they have one, and go right back to doing WETF they want. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2023 #5

Exactly correct DENVERPOPS Nov 2023 #34

How about calling it the "Clarence Thomas Code"? FakeNoose Nov 2023 #7

I can't wait to see Andy Borowitz's take on this. erronis Nov 2023 #8

Are there any consequences for violating it? Ocelot II Nov 2023 #11

Of course not. This crowd wouldn't approve anything with actual teeth...... lastlib Nov 2023 #22

Yeah sure they will. Autumn Nov 2023 #12

Big kudos to ProPublica for uncovering mucifer Nov 2023 #14

When will they release this code of ethics rules Emile Nov 2023 #15

Without independent enforcement or force of law, this doesn't mean anything. NYC Liberal Nov 2023 #16

Well that should fix it! progressoid Nov 2023 #17

The Senate should have to approve SCOTUS's ethics code. n/t aggiesal Nov 2023 #18

This means nothing! Bird Lady Nov 2023 #19

Suspect there will be a number of Enoki33 Nov 2023 #21

"Loopholes?? We don't need no stinkin' loopholes!" lastlib Nov 2023 #23

sure, they "long adhered to ethics standards" - except when some of them didn't NewHendoLib Nov 2023 #24

I would be fired for behaving like Clarence Fucking Thomas Skittles Nov 2023 #25

The Secret Sauce is a public relations shield bucolic_frolic Nov 2023 #28

This court's conservatives have broke this institution. Bluethroughu Nov 2023 #29

We will see. AnnaLee Nov 2023 #30

Enforcement? JoseBalow Nov 2023 #31

Too bad it won't be retroactive because Clarence has broken all the rules as well as Alito! kimbutgar Nov 2023 #33

So Andy Borowitz did not, in fact, write this article? Probatim Nov 2023 #35

How many Justices just attended The Federalist Society convention, and what were they paid? Midnight Writer Nov 2023 #37

And if you break the code you get three all expense paid trips to any destination on earth or beyond. twodogsbarking Nov 2023 #38

They're self-policing. zanana1 Nov 2023 #39

To sum up the code moniss Nov 2023 #41

An ethics code with no kairos12 Nov 2023 #42

I've had to take detailed ethics classes every year at my job for DECADES Skittles Nov 2023 #57

Hey look people, we discovered ethics! Aussie105 Nov 2023 #43

make it retroactive ZonkerHarris Nov 2023 #44

"Misunderstanding" my ass! KPN Nov 2023 #45

What good is a code of ethics if you can't enforce it? appleannie1 Nov 2023 #46

A lot of "should" No teeth and what are the repercussions for those that ignore? Bev54 Nov 2023 #47

A Code without Consequences is simply a PR attempt Hassler Nov 2023 #48

That's exactly my thoughts.. Deuxcents Nov 2023 #53

So they can now have a feel good feeling that they now have a code of ethics. republianmushroom Nov 2023 #49

They are so full of crap SouthernDem4ever Nov 2023 #50

Much like the cries of "big business will police itself' louis-t Nov 2023 #51

This was some damn hard work rurallib Nov 2023 #52

Non-binding laughably but horribly insane! ananda Nov 2023 #56

The Constitution provides a means of enforcement Shoonra Nov 2023 #59

So it was a massive waste of fucking time and energy to even reveal this piece of shit. SoFlaBro Nov 2023 #60

An attempt to thwart off those nasty PlutosHeart Nov 2023 #61

Let's see a show of hands: AverageOldGuy Nov 2023 #62

Really? It's a joke, right? Must be. Magoo48 Nov 2023 #64

Ah Yes It's The Old Super Secret Double Pinky-Swear!!! MayReasonRule Nov 2023 #65

They need rules to know right from wrong. Good grief. twodogsbarking Nov 2023 #66

It's like children policing the cookie jar John Shaft Nov 2023 #67

No rules, no enforcement, no penalties, no legal consequences, no pubic record of the infractions...Oops ! Ford_Prefect Nov 2023 #68

Enforcement is simple. Lower the violator's salary to $1.00 per annum. jaxexpat Nov 2023 #69

Not sure that'll do much. Their billionaire "friends" will easily make up the shortfall JHB Nov 2023 #70

Their Corrupt logic Just keeps getting more and more Corrupt msfiddlestix Nov 2023 #71

Not worth the paper it is written on ... no enforcement, a list of suggestions rather than rules NotHardly Nov 2023 #73

Not surprised... sakabatou Nov 2023 #74