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Representative Schiff: REP. SCHIFF INTRODUCES BILL TO EXPAND PENALTIES FOR JUDGES AND JUSTICES WHO VIOLATE ETHICS RULES, RESTORE INTEGRITY TO THE COURTS

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 [...]

Sydney.Johnson2024-03-15T10:48:05-04:00March 15th, 2024|In The News, Judicial Oversight, SCOTUS|

Unanimous Supreme Court Victory for Corporate Whistleblower on Rules to Win

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.

Mary Allain2024-02-08T16:31:48-05:00February 8th, 2024|Corporate Whistleblowers, Press release, SCOTUS, Whistleblower Rights|

Coalition Letter to Supreme Court Regarding its New Code of Conduct

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.

Mary Allain2023-11-17T13:24:31-05:00November 17th, 2023|Corruption, Letter, SCOTUS|

Government Accountability Project Represents Ethics Expert Who Testified Before Congress on the Ethics Failures of Two Supreme Court Justices

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 [...]

Sydney.Johnson2023-09-14T16:37:12-04:00September 14th, 2023|Press, Press release, SCOTUS|

Salon: “Not a bad return on investment”: AOC calls out Justice Alito for luxury fishing trip with GOP donor

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 [...]

Sydney.Johnson2023-09-14T11:26:06-04:00September 14th, 2023|In The News, SCOTUS|

Letter to Chairman Nadler Re: SCERT Act

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 [...]

Mary Allain2022-12-08T15:02:39-05:00December 8th, 2022|Letter, SCOTUS, Transparency, US Government|

Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Supports Supreme Court Decision on MPP

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 [...]

Mary Allain2023-07-17T10:46:02-04:00June 30th, 2022|Doug Stephens, ICE Detention, Immigration, MPP, Press, SCOTUS|

Supreme Court Resolves Statute of Limitations for Qui Tam Suits Which the Government Declines

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 [...]

Whistle-Blower2019-06-07T13:45:34-04:00June 6th, 2019|Blog, SCOTUS|