The event marks the release of bipartisan American Academy of Arts & Sciences report on the reform.
"'This is a break-the-glass moment on Supreme Court ethics,' said Gabe Roth of the group Fix the Court, which has long advocated for greater accountability and transparency at the court. 'I don’t think an ethics code is a panacea, but I think there is a perception that the justices are not taking their ethical responsibilities seriously enough.'"
By neglecting how implementation proposals obviate his concerns, Judge Wilkinson indicates he is no subject matter expert. And as a federal judge, he should probably not be advocating for either side of the issue in the first place.