Perspective
Aug. 9, 2016
Fast times at the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court justices follow less stringent rules than members of Congress, cabinet heads and their staffs on issues ranging from how they report stock transactions to how they handle privately financed travel to whether they may earn outside income. By Gabe Roth
Gabe Roth
Gabe Roth is executive director of Fix the Court, a national, non-partisan organization that advocates for a more open and accountable U.S. Supreme Court
At a time when greater transparency is expected from our public officials - and when two of the top issues dogging the presidential candidates are emails and tax returns that have yet to be made public - it is important to remember that the U.S. Supreme Court far outpaces the other two branches in terms of their affinity for secrecy.
In fact, the justices follow less stringent rules than members of Congress, cabinet heads and ...
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