Jack, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has another ethics problem, and this time, despite the near-total lack of binding ethics rules applying to the Supreme Court, he may have actually broken a law.
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A ProPublica investigation has revealed that Thomas has been accepting lavish vacations from Republican real estate billionaire Harlan Crow for more than two decades.
Outrageously, the Supreme Court is not bound by the code of conduct that requires other federal judges to avoid even the “appearance of impropriety.” However, it is bound by a law requiring the disclosure of gifts over $415—and Thomas’ flights on a Crow’s private jet, vacations on his 162-foot yacht, and annual stays in his private resort likely violate the disclosure requirements.
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Thomas has a litany of potential conflicts of interest, many of which involve his wife, Ginni. For example:
- While Ginni advocated for the overthrow of the government, Thomas continued to rule on Supreme Court cases directly related to the insurrection.
- Thomas joined the majority in Bush v. Gore, handing the presidency to George W. Bush while his wife was actively aiding Bush’s transition team.
- In 2012, he participated in the first challenge to the Affordable Care Act even though his wife was being paid to seek its repeal.
Those are only a handful of examples of Thomas influencing the course of history despite clear ethical concerns. We cannot allow this extraordinary display of corruption and lawbreaking to go unanswered. He must be impeached immediately.
Sign the petition: Justice Clarence Thomas is riddled with conflicts of interest. He must be impeached.
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Keep fighting,
Monique Teal, Daily Kos
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