Scope: Federal
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: April 18, 2024
S. 4167, the Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2024, was introduced in the Senate during the 118th Congress. It was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on April 18, 2024, with no further action recorded.
Constitutional basis: Congressional legislation imposing ethics enforcement on Article III judges; inter-branch reach is contested and the bill remains pending in committee.