Hi,

Every week, we learn more about the staggering levels of corruption from
right-wing Supreme Court justices.

The latest bombshell report? Jane Roberts, a legal recruiter and the wife
of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, received over $10 million in
commissions for placing lawyers at top law firms, some of which had
business in front of the Supreme Court.^1

That means that Jane and John Roberts were receiving large sums of money
from law firms arguing cases that John Roberts was ruling on.

This is corruption, plain and simple. Coming alongside other shocking
scandals from Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch, it’s clear that
Congress must pass a Supreme Court code of ethics NOW.

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We first learned about Jane Roberts’ legal recruiting in December via a
complaint from her former co-worker, Kendall Price. "When I found out that
the spouse of the chief justice was soliciting business from law firms, I
knew immediately that it was wrong," he said. "They were being asked by
the spouse of the chief justice for business worth hundreds of thousands
of dollars, and there was no one to complain to. Most of these firms were
likely appearing or seeking to appear before the Supreme Court.”^1

A recent report from Insider confirmed Price’s claims. Documents
demonstrated that Roberts received a staggering $10.3 million between
2007-2014 alone, and that at least one of her clients argued a case before
the Supreme Court after paying her hundreds of thousands of dollars.^2

Chief Justice Roberts has failed to disclose any of these financial
dealings. He incorrectly declared his wife’s earnings as a “salary,” when
she was unambiguously receiving commissions. He has failed to recuse
himself from a single case involving law firms connected with his spouse,
and has refused to answer any of the Senate's questions about these
conflicts of interest.^2

Public trust in the Supreme Court is at an all time low. On top of
Roberts’ obvious conflicts of interests, recent investigations have also
uncovered repeated cases of corruption involving right-wing Justices
Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch. Members of Congress, the heads of
Federal agencies, and nearly every other top official in our national
government is bound by a code of ethics - why should our highest court
operate without basic ethical standards? It’s time for Congress to pass
the Supreme Court Ethics Act.

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Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:

 1. Forbes, “Chief Justice John Roberts’ Wife Made Over $10 Million As
Legal Consultant, Report Says,” [ [link removed] ]April 28, 2023.
 2. Truthout, “Chief Justice John Roberts’s Wife Made $10M Recruiting
Lawyers for Top Firms,” [ [link removed] ]May 2, 2023.
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