The US judiciary is facing unprecedented pressure as President Trump asserts executive dominance. Global Insight examines the extent to which America’s courts are continuing to act as a bulwark of democracy.
Representative Schiff: REP. SCHIFF INTRODUCES BILL TO EXPAND PENALTIES FOR JUDGES AND JUSTICES WHO VIOLATE ETHICS RULES, RESTORE INTEGRITY TO THE COURTS This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the Judicial Integrity Act, a critical bill that will hold [...]
Today, in a win for corporate and financial whistleblowers, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected a corporate challenge to the burdens of proof that determine who wins in 18 whistleblower statutes enacted since 1992.
Specifically, the Code is inherently flawed because it lacks a dedicated internal ethics enforcement body to advise Justices about their ethics obligations and investigate alleged misconduct. The Code cannot provide meaningful accountability without a compliance mechanism.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 14, 2023 Government Accountability Project Represents Ethics Expert Who Testified Before Congress on the Ethics Failures of Two Supreme Court Justices WASHINGTON—On September 13, 2023, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing to ostensibly address problems when lawsuits are funded by third parties not connected to the [...]
Salon: 'Not a Bad Return on Investment': AOC Calls Out Justice Alito for Luxury Finish Trip with GOP Donor This article features Government Accountability Project client, Kathleen Clark, and was originally published here. If Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito were serving on a lower court, he would have been required to recuse himself from [...]
December 8, 2022 The Honorable Jerrold Nadler Chairman U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary 2141 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515 Dear Chairman Nadler: We, the undersigned organizations, write to thank you for scheduling today’s hearing on “Undue Influence: Operation Higher Court and Politicking at SCOTUS” and for your continued commitment to bringing transparency [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2022 Government Accountability Project Supports Supreme Court Decision on MPP WASHINGTON – Today, the Supreme Court held that the law does not require the Biden administration to continue the so-called Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), or the “Remain in Mexico” policy. This long-awaited decision ends the illegal and dangerous assault on asylum [...]
Supreme Court Resolves Statute of Limitations for Qui Tam Suits Which the Government Declines By Christopher Byrd A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Cochise Consultancy, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Hunt that private relators with knowledge of False Claims Act (FCA) violations may have up to 10 years to bring a lawsuit. The [...]
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