Virginia Canter

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Norman Eisen |Virginia Canter |Richard Painter

As lawyers responsible in recent White Houses for enforcing the rules against foreign government presents for presidents, we believe Donald Trump is transgressing them in the most brazen of ways. We're not just talking about his apparent eagerness to accept an airplane valued at about $400 million from Qatar. His crypto entanglements are just as bad - perhaps even worse. Let's start with the plane.

Aug 19, 2024 | justsecurity.org | Virginia Canter

At the beginning of his term, President Joe Biden named fighting corruption as a core U.S. national security interest, and his administration was quick to propose a new strategy and implement powerful new rules  aimed at cracking down on corrupt financial practices. But now it appears the administration is walking back its commitment.

Apr 15, 2024 | justsecurity.org | Virginia Canter |Gabe Lezra

With all eyes on the Supreme Court as it considers cases central to the future of U.S. democracy, institutional integrity at the Supreme Court is more important than ever. That’s why the alleged violations at the Court are so troubling – something the Supreme Court itself appeared to recognize when it adopted a code of conduct, its first step towards addressing its self-made crisis of institutional legitimacy, in 2023.

Nov 17, 2023 | citizensforethics.org | Virginia Canter |Gabe Lezra

On Monday, the Supreme Court released a long-awaited Code of Conduct, defining a set of rules that should generally govern the justices’ behavior. It’s a major first step towards rebuilding public faith in the Court, which is in crisis thanks in large part to its failure to build a functioning ethics regime.