Justice Samuel Alito says Congress lacks the power to impose a code of ethics on the Supreme Court. He becomes the first member of the court to take a public stand against proposals in Congress to toughen ethics rules for the justices.
  • Plaid_Kaleidoscooe@lemmy.world
    471·
    1 年前

    Then who exactly is supposed to be the check on the courts? Is that not precisely the domain of the legislative wing of govt? That’s like some basic civics shit.

    • Telodzrum@lemmy.world
      11·
      1 年前

      It’s bullshit, but he’s probably not wrong. The Legislature’s checks on the Judiciary are primarily:

      1. Funding
      2. Congress has the authority to create all courts below SCOTUS and provide for those courts’ jurisdiction