Amy Coney Barrett Says ‘Good Idea’ For Supreme Court To Establish Ethics Code

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett recently said she supports establishing a code of conduct for the high court amid calls for more oversight for justices following a series of ethics controversies.

During a discussion at the University of Minnesota Law School on Monday, Barrett said rules could help the court show the American people that they are committed to a set of principles.

“I think it would be a good idea for us to do it, particularly so that we can communicate to the public exactly what it is that we’re doing in a clearer way than perhaps we have been able to do so far,” she said.

Barrett noted that justices already follow statutes that cover all judges, including the Supreme Court, like filing financial disclosure forms.

She added that personally, she abides by the same rules she did as a judge on the appeals court and said her fellow eight members do the same.