When Brian Stockmar was running in 2019 for a seat on the Vail Town Council, he mentioned several times that he’d like that board to have a more clearly-defined ethics code. The council at its Sept.

Supreme Court justices, whose decisions are often irreversible and have the widest impact, are the only judges in our country who are trusted to police themselves. Meanwhile, our system holds to ...

The language of the Lackawanna County Code of Ethics from 2008 contained what likely seemed like high-minded ideals. “Government service and public sector employment is a public trust, and those who ...

Critics of the Supreme Court’s ethics standards are viewing the justices’ new code of conduct as a step in the right direction, but they say it leaves much to be desired. Democrats are vowing to still ...

The Supreme Court is adopting its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices. The policy was issued by the ...

Alicia Bannon is the co-author of Supreme Court Ethics: The Need for an Ethics Code and Additional Transparency. Bannon is the managing director of the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program and head of ...

The Supreme Court has adopted its first-ever code of ethics, the justices announced Monday. The move comes in the wake of increased scrutiny into Justice Clarence Thomas‘ close relationship with ...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday released a formal code of conduct, responding to years of criticism that the nation's highest court does not have transparent or enforceable ethics ...

U.S. soldiers with the New Jersey National Guard take the oath of office to serve with Capitol Police in the Visitor Center at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 13, 2021. (Master Sgt. Matt ...

There is no Code of Ethics for small business owners - only their own moral compass and inclination to deal in good faith. While talking with an attorney friend of mine, our topic of discussion was ...

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