Richard Painter

October 12, 2021 | National Law Journal

Three Supreme Court justices currently have decided to own individual stocks having direct ownership interests in 40 publicly traded companies, many of which frequently appear before the court. Conflicts of interest are an all-too-frequent consequence of the justices' continued individual stock ownership. Even though the justices are required by law to recuse themselves from any case in which they have a financial interest, they sometimes fail to do so.

By Richard Painter

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May 28, 2010 | The Recorder

A federal law that requires government employees to lie? Really? Yes. 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' institutionalizes dishonesty.

By Richard Painter

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June 01, 2010 | The American Lawyer

A federal law that requires government employees to lie? Really? Yes. The military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy institutionalizes dishonesty.

By Richard Painter

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