Category: recusal

LIVE NOW: Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Supreme Court Ethics Bill

The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on “Ensuring an Impartial Judiciary: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023” at 2:30 p.m. ET on June 14. Jennifer Mascott, assistant professor of law and co-executive director of the C. Boyden Gray Center at Antonin Scalia Law School; James J. Sample, professor of law at…


Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Supreme Court Ethics Bill

The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on “Ensuring an Impartial Judiciary: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023” at 2:30 p.m. ET on June 14. Jennifer Mascott, assistant professor of law and co-executive director of the C. Boyden Gray Center at Antonin Scalia Law School; James J. Sample, professor of law at…


Facebook Asks for Recusal of FTC Head in Antitrust Probes

WASHINGTON—Facebook is asking that the new head of the Federal Trade Commission step away from decisions on whether to continue the agency’s antitrust case against the social network giant, asserting that past public criticism of the company’s market power makes it impossible for her to be impartial. Facebook Inc. petitioned the agency Wednesday to remove…


Amazon Seeks Recusal of FTC Chair and Antitrust Hawk Lina Khan

Amazon has filed a request asking for newly minted Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan to be recused on antitrust matters related to the online retail giant, citing concerns about lack of impartiality in light of her past criticisms of the company, according to documents filed with the agency. “Given her long track record…