Financial disclosures, book income and outside gifts keep judicial ethics in the spotlight. Debate centers on transparency, judicial independence and whether oversight should be external.
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JURY QUESTION / COMMUNITY OPINION, NOT A COURT VERDICT
Should Supreme Court justices face an enforceable outside ethics code?
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Yes, independent oversight ↔ No, judiciary self-rule
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Financial disclosures, book income and outside gifts keep judicial ethics in the spotlight. Debate centers on transparency, judicial independence and whether oversight should be external.