Chief Justice John Roberts defends Supreme Court's 'highest standards of conduct,' offers no new rules
Chief Justice John Roberts defended the integrity of the Supreme Court in public remarks following a barrage of misconduct allegations against Justice Clarence Thomas. In his first televised public remarks since the pandemic, Chief Justice John Roberts defended the integrity of the Supreme Court in the face of slumping public approval and growing political pressure after a recent barrage of misconduct allegations. "I want to assure people that I am committed to making certain that we as a Court adhere to the highest standards of conduct ," Roberts said Tuesday at the American Law Institute gala in Washington, D.C. The gala, at which the chief justice was awarded the Henry J. Friendly Medal for contributions to the law, marked the first time Roberts directly addressed growing concern about how the justices handle potential conflicts of interest with their personal lives, a topic that has gotten renewed attention amid a series of alleged ethical infringements by Justice Clare...