Tell Justice Gorsuch: Recuse yourself!

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. 

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. 

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.

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.