The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion that provides guidance on the ethical obligations of judges under the ABA Model Code ...

"The absence of a clearly articulated, binding code of ethics for the justices of the court imperils the legitimacy of the court," the ABA measure said. Given the American Bar Association's vast size ...

More than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court adopted a code of conduct for itself—a historic first—critics argue the code lacks a critical element: enforcement. Now, the American Bar Association has ...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday released a formal code of conduct, responding to years of criticism that the nation's highest court does not have transparent or enforceable ethics ...

The Enron case, with its allegations of shady financial deals and accounting cover-ups, could reopen a contentious issue for lawyers _ whether they have a greater duty to protect a client or to ...

This week, in an action that demonstrates the intensifying national concern over the justices' behavior, the American Bar Association's House of Delegates approved a resolution urging the high court ...

The move comes as public confidence in the court is declining Supreme Court justices are not subject to the code of conduct for all other federal judges (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court should adopt ...