by NINA TOTENBERG – NPR Radio At times of partisan stress in American politics, the Supreme Court often becomes part of the game, and the ethics of individual justices become a focus of criticism. Liberal groups are leading the charge now. Common Cause, for instance, discovered that Justice Clarence Thomas failed to report his wife’s nearly $700,000 in income when she worked for the conservative Heritage Foundation. [Full Story at: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/17/139646573/bill-puts-ethics-spotlight-on-supreme-court-justices?ps=cprs ]
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Proposed Federal Legislation Puts Ethics Spotlight On Supreme Court Justices