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Nov 16, 2023 6 tweets 2 min read Read on X
Let’s take a look at some of the tweaks the Supreme Court made to the lower courts’ code of conduct. Swapping out “judge” for “justice” makes perfect sense, but a few of these edits ought to raise eyebrows.

Here’s the “no ratting out your colleagues” switch: Image
Note here the addition of “knowingly.” Image
Deleted: “that a judge’s conduct contravened this Code, that a judicial employee’s conduct contravened this Code, that a judicial employee’s conduct contravened the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees, or that a lawyer violated applicable rules of professional conduct.” Image
"Shall" is swapped for "should." Image
"Shall" swapped for “should,” and “knowingly” sprinkled in a few more times. Image
And one more excerpt.

Setting aside the main problem of no process/no umpires, even the Code itself is watered down for Their Olympian Highnesses. Image

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