The Supreme Court on Monday adopted its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices, but the code lacks a means of enforcement.

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday adopted its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices, but the code lacks a means of enforcement.

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday adopted its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices, but the code lacks a means of enforcement.

Idaho asked the Supreme Court Monday to allow its state abortion ban that imposes penalties on doctors who perform abortions to take full effect despite federal requirements for emergency room doctors.

Idaho is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let it enforce a near-total abortion ban while the state appeals a lower court ruling that the ban conflicts with a federal emergency care law. In an emergency application posted Monday,

Idaho officials asked the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily halt a federal judge's ruling that blocked the state from enforcing its near-total abortion ban in medical-emergency situations.

Idaho asked the Supreme Court for an emergency stay, allowing it to enforce a law criminalizing abortions while it’s challenged by the Biden administration.