Hi,
Over more than two decades, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
reportedly accepted luxury trips virtually every year from GOP mega-donor,
and billionaire Dallas businessman, Harlan Crow without disclosing them.^1
Superyachts, private jets, and resorts — all of it included. These
frequent luxury trips break the law according to two ethics experts.^2 And
yet, for more than four years, the Supreme Court has failed to adopt an
ethics code and enforce ethical norms despite a series of serious
controversies.^3
If we want to stop Thomas’ unethical behavior and ensure the integrity of
the high court, Congress MUST pass a Supreme Court ethics law.
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In one example, Clarence Thomas refused to recuse himself from cases
involving Trump and the 2020 election even after his wife, Ginni Thomas,
was found to have connections with an attempt to overturn election
results.^4 In another, wealthy lobbyists bought access to the justices.^5
The Supreme Court has shown it is unwilling or unable to police its own
behavior.
Clearly, there are a whole host of ethics issues involving Clarence
Thomas. "It’s incomprehensible to me that someone would do this," said
retired federal judge Nancy Gertner.^6
These luxury trips with a GOP billionaire are the latest example of how
ultra-wealthy right-wingers gain access and potentially exercise influence
with the Supreme Court justice.^7
The Supreme Court should not be a supreme scandal. We need a Supreme Court
code of ethics, and we need Congress to make it law.
[ [link removed] ]Urge Congress to pass a code of ethics for the Supreme Court.
Thanks for taking action,
Tihi and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. Pro Publica, "Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire,” [ [link removed] ]April 6, 2023.
2. Ibid.
3. Forbes, "Supreme Court Justices Reportedly Can’t Figure Out How To
Adopt Ethics Code Amid Controversies,” [ [link removed] ]February 9, 2023.
4. Washington Post, "Virginia Thomas urged White House chief to pursue
unrelenting efforts to overturn the 2020 election, texts show,”
[ [link removed] ]March 24, 2023.
5. New York Times, "A Charity Tied to the Supreme Court Offers Donors
Access to the Justices,” [ [link removed] ]December 30, 2022.
6. Politico, "Trump lawyers saw Justice Thomas as 'only chance' to stop
2020 election certification,” [ [link removed] ]November 2, 2022.
7. New York Times, "A Charity Tied to the Supreme Court Offers Donors
Access to the Justices,” [ [link removed] ]December 30, 2022.
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