Critics say academia has 'troubling' influence with the Supreme Court.
. Barrett was also reportedly expected to teach students at the law school's London Gateway program this spring.
But Richard Painter, a former chief ethics counsel to President George W. Bush, suggested that "all the wining and dining of justices" by Notre Dame could cross ethical lines and present the appearance of impropriety and conflicts of interest. Justices, unlike members of Congress, are not required to put a dollar amount of reimbursements for travel expenses or meals, further complicating transparency efforts.
Marcus Cole, dean of Notre Dame Law, said in a statement to ABC News that "visits by members of our nation's highest court have been valuable learning opportunities for our students and the broader campus and local communities.
Experts emphasized that the court currently holds a conservative majority, so the fact that their opinions reflect a conservative ideology cannot necessarily be attributed to the university law school's advocacy.
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