What does “financial interest” mean? According to this Hill article, Rep. Jeff Flake has one approach that might broaden the traditional view of what is a financial interest. Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) has asked the House Ethics committee to deem political contributions a “financial interest.” Under House rules, lawmakers cannot submit earmarks if they have […]
Day: June 7, 2009
Sotomayor’s Impartiality
Via Volokh comes an NRO post discussing Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s impartiality and judicial ethics.