Michael Mitchell: Archive

An archive of almost everything I have written, published or shared on the Internet.

Alexandra Petri on a Supreme Court ethics code

May 7th, 2023 at 10:47PM

What's the incentive for giving a supreme court judge a gift? Aren't they supposed to be the least susceptible to that shit? If I wanted to influence a supreme court justice, I'd simply offer him a better argument. The thought alone that we need an ethical code for the supreme court implies no one is worthy of the responsibility.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/22