Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is raising eyebrows after he was spotted at a Christmas party with prominent members of the Republican party.
The party was hosted by the chair of the American Conservative Union, Matt Schlapp, at his home in Alexandria, Virginia, Politico first reported.
Among those present included Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Sean Spicer, Rep.-elect George Santos (R-NY), former senior advisor to Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, and more.
Now, several questions about potential conflicts of interest are being asked, with Kavanaugh currently sitting on the Supreme Court, and justices are not supposed to be affiliated with the interests of any political party.
According to a report from Bloomberg, Miller’s conservative group, America First Legal, has filed briefs on cases currently pending in the Supreme Court.
On social media, several groups and politicians have slammed Kavanaugh for attending the party, including the legal campaign group Citizens for Ethics.
“Brett Kavanaugh attended a private holiday party on Friday night at the home of CPAC chairman Matt Schlapp, and that attendees included Stephen Miller, whose group America First Legal Foundation has interests in cases now pending before the Supreme Court,” the group tweeted.
While Supreme Court Justices do not have the same rules as federal judges, Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would establish an enforceable code of conduct.
Professor Tonja Jacobi, from the Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, spoke with Bloomberg about how justices should handle themselves.
“Supreme Court justices should be extraordinarily careful in not only having no actual ethical difficulties but having no appearance of an ethical conundrum as well,” Jacobi said.
Even still, Kavanaugh and other conservative leaning justices are not alone when it comes to possible impartiality concerns. In June, Justice Sonia Sotomayor received backlash after speaking at an event run by a liberal group, American Constitution society.
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