Here’s a simple fact: Supreme Court justices are the only federal judges who aren’t required to follow a binding ethical code.

You read that right. Our highest court is held to the lowest ethical standards.

And right now, these low standards have made way for a major conflict of interest: Justice Gorsuch has yet to recuse himself from a case that could roll back environmental regulations while making millions of dollars for his good friend, oil baron Philip Anschutz. [1]

Justice Gorsuch and Anschutz have had a close personal and financial relationship for decades – Anschutz has hosted Gorsuch for luxury trips and events, and he even lobbied the Bush administration to nominate Gorsuch for his first appointment as a federal judge. [2]

And now, Anschutz stands to profit from this case, Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado. Anschutz is directly involved in this case – his company even submitted a “friend of the court” brief urging the Supreme Court to gut environmental protections and greenlight oil and gas drilling. [1].

We can’t trust Justice Gorsuch to stay impartial in a case that could lead to major profits for his close friend. Add your name to urge Justice Gorsuch to recuse himself.

[1] https://www.courthousenews.com/new-term-same-ethics-problems-gorsuchs-ties-to-oil-billionaire-reignite-calls-for-court-oversight/
[2] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/14/us/politics/neil-gorsuch-supreme-court.html