Supreme Court justices detail security risks and weigh in on ethics in rare congressional testimony
Supreme Court justices appeared before Congress in an unusual public session, addressing both the physical security threats they face and ethical concerns surrounding the court. The testimony was notable for its rarity, as justices seldom submit to direct legislative questioning.
Why this matters: Supreme Court justices almost never sit before Congress and answer questions. When they do, it matters. Ethics at the court has been a real issue — undisclosed gifts, travel, financial relationships — and the public has had almost no formal way to push back. Congressional testimony is not a fix, but it is accountability of a kind the court normally avoids. Pay attention to what justices said about ethics oversight and what they declined to say. Both tell you something.
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