Each apparent ethical lapse from a Supreme Court justice proves:
 
It’s time to pass the SCERT Act.

The Court needs an *enforceable* code of conduct.

Until the Supreme Court and the Judicial Conference take meaningful action to address the Court’s ethical crisis, I will push to legislate. 
 
It’s time for the SCERT Act. It’s time for an enforceable code of conduct.

BREAKING: Chair Durbin, Sen. Whitehouse request meeting ASAP with Chief Justice Roberts to urge Alito recusal from January 6th cases.

This episode will further erode public faith in the Court.

We’ve been investigating the ethical crisis at the Court for more than a year, and that investigation continues.

The Supreme Court must adopt an enforceable code of conduct, which we can do by passing the SCERT Act.

BREAKING: Sen. Durbin calls for Justice Alito to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election after ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag was flown at his home.

Proud that to date we have confirmed *200* judges in the Senate, delivering on our promise to build a more fair and equitable justice system.

It’s official: we’ve confirmed 200 judges under President Biden.

From Rhode Island’s own Judge DuBose to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, these judges are highly qualified, committed to justice, and reflective of America.

🚨NEWS: We've now confirmed 200 federal judges since President Biden took office! This is a group of 200 eminently qualified, diverse, and dedicated men and women who will work every day to defend the rule of law and the rights of every American.

And we’re not slowing down.

BREAKING NEWS: Senate Democrats have confirmed 200 judges to lifetime appointments on the federal bench under President Biden.

And we’re going to keep going!

Exciting news – since President Biden took office, we’ve confirmed 200 lifetime judges to the federal bench!

Step by step, Senate Democrats are making our courts look more like America.

We have confirmed 200 diverse, well-qualified judges to lifetime appointments on the federal bench under President Biden.

That’s a figure we can be proud of.

And it shows how intensely focused we are on confirming jurists who will make our democracy stronger and uphold the rule of law.

Confirming good judges leads to honest courtrooms. Honest courtrooms are the best antidote for a captured Court.

Who sits on our nation's courts matters for so many reasons, including—as we’ve seen—our reproductive rights.

Confirming 200 of President Biden's qualified & diverse judicial nominees is a big milestone in our work to ensure our courts are fair & reflect the people in their communities.

.President Biden has done outstanding work bringing balance to the federal bench. These judges are immensely qualified to serve—and the most diverse group ever confirmed.
 
We're working to create a fairer justice system—one with courts that reflect what our country actually looks like.

Repairing the damage Trump did to our federal judiciary isn’t easy.

But we didn’t sit on our hands. We acted.

We just confirmed our 200th judge to counteract the extremists he put on the bench – and we’re not done.

🚨Today, the Senate confirmed the 200th federal judge under President Biden.

Together, we've confirmed highly qualified judges who reflect our country's diversity and are committed to upholding our democracy and rule of law – including six judges for Colorado's federal courts.

It’s official: Senate Democrats just voted to confirm President Biden’ 200th judge!

That’s a big deal. Since taking office, President Biden has nominated well-qualified individuals who bring the diversity of our nation to the federal bench to protect our Constitutional rights and defend our democracy.

BIG NEWS! Today, I voted to confirm the 200th judge under the Biden administration! We’ve made remarkably efficient progress rebalancing our judiciary with highly qualified, brilliant, and impartial judges. Let’s keep up the pace.

CONFIRMED: Dena Coggins to the Eastern District of California

Judge Coggins has courtroom experience as an advocate, administrative law judge, and state court judge – in addition to her litigation background.

She’s qualified and ready to serve as a federal judge

CONFIRMED: Angela Martinez to the District of Arizona

Judge Martinez’s courtroom experience is extensive – currently serving as a magistrate judge on this court.

She has deep ties to Arizona and is ready to serve on day one.