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          <p>We urge you to pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency Act to enact urgently-needed ethical standards for the Supreme Court. Jane Roberts, the wife of Chief Justice John Roberts, makes millions of dollars per year placing
            lawyers at top D.C. law firms, some of which argue cases in front of the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Roberts has not fully disclosed these conflicts of interest, and has failed to recuse himself in cases involving law firms employing his
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          <p>But <strong>Chief Justice John Roberts also has a serious ethics conflict</strong> due to the work of his spouse, Jane Roberts. The New York Times recently reported that <strong>Jane Roberts, a legal recruiter, has earned millions in
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            private law firms. This is a clear conflict of interest for Chief Justice Roberts, and yet more evidence that we need a strong code of ethics for SCOTUS.<sup>2</sup></p>
          <p><strong>Chief Justice Roberts has failed to recuse himself from a single case involving law firms working with his spouse.</strong> He also has not fully disclosed his wife’s clients or her earnings. <strong>Senator Durbin said that
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          <p><strong>Public trust in the Supreme Court is already at an all time low.</strong> The Court has pursued a right-wing agenda, regularly ignoring long-standing precedents, such as in its overturning of <em>Roe v. Wade</em>. This year the
            Court will rule on another set of cases that will carry serious implications for civil rights, student debt relief, workers’ right to organize, and more. <strong>Following the revelations about the ethics violations of Justice Thomas and
              Chief Justice Roberts, now is the time to pass the Supreme Court Ethics Act.<sup>3</sup></strong></p>
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            <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">NPR, “Legal ethics experts agree: Justice Thomas must recuse in insurrection cases,”
              </span><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/03/30/1089595933/legal-ethics-experts-agree-justice-thomas-must-recuse-in-insurrection-cases"><span style="font-weight: 400;">March 30, 2022.</span></a></li>
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              </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/us/john-roberts-jane-sullivan-roberts.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">January 31, 2023.</span></a></li>
            <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Hill, “Calls grow for stronger ethics rules for Supreme Court justices, families,”
              </span><a href="https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3849720-calls-grow-for-stronger-ethics-rules-for-supreme-court-justices-families/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">October 31, 2022.</span></a></li>
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CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS’ ETHICS VIOLATIONS MAKE IT CLEAR: WE NEED A SCOTUS ETHICS
CODE!

Petition to the Congress:

We urge you to pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency Act to
enact urgently-needed ethical standards for the Supreme Court. Jane Roberts, the
wife of Chief Justice John Roberts, makes millions of dollars per year placing
lawyers at top D.C. law firms, some of which argue cases in front of the Supreme
Court. Chief Justice Roberts has not fully disclosed these conflicts of
interest, and has failed to recuse himself in cases involving law firms
employing his wife’s clients. This is only the latest in a series of ethics
violations that have undermined public trust in the courts.

You’ve already heard the news that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife
Ginni Thomas was involved in the January 6 plot to overthrow our government. And
that Justice Thomas refuses to recuse himself from cases related to January 6.1

But Chief Justice John Roberts also has a serious ethics conflict due to the
work of his spouse, Jane Roberts. The New York Times recently reported that Jane
Roberts, a legal recruiter, has earned millions in commissions for recruiting
attorneys for jobs at law firms, which include firms that have cases before the
Supreme Court. A significant portion of Jane Roberts' clients are senior
government lawyers whom she helps place at private law firms. This is a clear
conflict of interest for Chief Justice Roberts, and yet more evidence that we
need a strong code of ethics for SCOTUS.2

Chief Justice Roberts has failed to recuse himself from a single case involving
law firms working with his spouse. He also has not fully disclosed his wife’s
clients or her earnings. Senator Durbin said that these are “troubling issues
that once again demonstrate the need” for ethics reforms to “begin the process
of restoring faith in the Supreme Court.”2

Public trust in the Supreme Court is already at an all time low. The Court has
pursued a right-wing agenda, regularly ignoring long-standing precedents, such
as in its overturning of Roe v. Wade. This year the Court will rule on another
set of cases that will carry serious implications for civil rights, student debt
relief, workers’ right to organize, and more. Following the revelations about
the ethics violations of Justice Thomas and Chief Justice Roberts, now is the
time to pass the Supreme Court Ethics Act.3

Sources:

 1. NPR, “Legal ethics experts agree: Justice Thomas must recuse in insurrection
    cases,” March 30, 2022.
 2. New York Times, “At the Supreme Court, Ethics Questions Over a Spouse’s
    Business Ties,” January 31, 2023.
 3. The Hill, “Calls grow for stronger ethics rules for Supreme Court justices,
    families,” October 31, 2022.

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