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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 26, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts yesterday declined an invitation to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee to talk about ethics issues, citing concerns about judicial independence and the division of power among the three branches of government. He did, however, submit a “Statement on Ethics Principles and Practices” to the committee, which explained how justices address ethical issues, SCOTUSblog reports. The committee chair had asked Roberts to testify about ethics rules and potential reform after news broke that Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose luxury travel. Yesterday, Politico reported that Justice Neil Gorsuch, soon after being appointed to the court, failed to disclose the purchaser of a Colorado property that he co-owned. It is now known that the buyer is chief executive of a law firm with business at the court.