May 3 | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse questions witnesses in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights in a hearing entitled, “An Ethical Judiciary: Transparency and Accountability for 21st Century Courts.” The hearing explored the lack of transparency and accountability in the federal judiciary and possible solutions – including a strong code of ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court. In light of reports of a draft Supreme Court majority ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade, the hearing also examined the perception that right-wing special interests exert undue control over our judicial system.
