9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 4, 2023
Kagan says Congress can set ethics rules for high court
“Of course Congress can regulate various aspects of what the Supreme Court does,” Justice Elena Kagan told the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference.
PORTLAND, Oregon — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, addressing a question about ethics proposals being considered by Congress, told the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference on Thursday that “of course” the legislative branch can regulate some of the court’s activity.
The comment came in response to an interview Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. gave to the Wall Street Journal last Friday in which he said Congress had no authority to impose an ...
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