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The ethical judgments of the Supreme Court justices have become an important issue recently. The court
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rule of law when justices behave like politicians.
三朝酒Yet, in veral instances, justices acted in ways that weakened the court’s reputation for being independent and impartial.
Justice Antonin Scalia, for example, appeared at
political events. That kind of activity makes it less
likely that the court’s decisions will be accepted as impartial judgments. Partof the problem is that the
justices are not bound by anethics code. At the very
least, the court should make itlf subject to the code of conduct that applies to the rest of the federal
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This and other similar cas rai the question of
whether there is still a line between the court and
politics.
The framers of the Constitution envisioned law as
having authority apart from politics.They gave justicespermanent positions so they would be freeto upt thoin power and have no need to cultivate political
support. Our legal system was designed to tlaw apart from politics precily becau they are so cloly
tied.
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from choices rooted in fundamental social concepts
like liberty and property. When the court deals with
social policy decisions, the law it shapes狗和羊合不合 is
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along ideological lines are so easily dismisd优秀图片 as
unjust.
The justices must address doubts about the court’s
legitimacy by making themlves accountable to the codeof conduct. That would make rulings more likely to be
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convincing as law.
