The Supreme Court's Secrecy Problem Runs Deep The recent testimony of Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett before Congress highlighted a pressing concern: the Supreme Court's inability to police itself on ethics issues.
While the court seeks a $14 million budget increase for security measures, lawmakers should seize this opportunity to create a robust inspection office that can tackle the justices' recusal responsibilities, assess gifts received by the court, and address other ethics concerns.
The complexity of the court's situation is evident in its handling of last year's Dobbs leak.