Hi,

Even more SCOTUS ethics scandals are being revealed, yet the man that
leads the highest Court in the nation, Chief Justice John Roberts, REFUSES
to testify in front of the Senate.

In the last few weeks, we’ve learned of Clarence Thomas’ luxury vacations
with billionaire GOP mega-donor Harlan Crow.^1 Roberts himself is involved
with a scandal around his wife making $10 million from law firms with
cases in front of the Court — Roberts NEVER disclosed this money or
recused himself from these cases.^2 This is unconscionable on the most
powerful court in the county.

Chief Justice Roberts needs to testify before the Senate on the state of
the Court and the rampant ethics scandals. Senator Dick Durbin can make it
happen.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Call on Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin to
subpoena Chief Justice Roberts about Supreme Court ethics violations.

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All of the conservative justices have been at the center of ethics issues.
Millions of dollars undisclosed. Conflicts of interests. Trips to Rome
funded by right-wing organizations. Superyacht vacations. Spouses involved
in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The list goes on and on.

When we talk about some of these SCOTUS ethics issues, we’re not talking
about minor, isolated incidents. To describe Thomas’s string of behaviors
that likely broke the law, experts and retired judges have used words like
INCOMPREHENSIBLE, HIDING, VIOLATION, and CORRODES PUBLIC TRUST.^3,4

Over half of Americans believe Supreme Court justices base rulings on
personal politics, instead of the law.^5 Confidence in the Court is at an
all-time low thanks to extreme right-wing rulings out of step with the
American people and a slew of ethics scandals surrounding the conservative
justices.

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.^6 Elected and appointed officials across the government
have high standards of ethics applied to their actions. The Supreme Court
shouldn’t be an exception. Congress must act now, and that starts with
Senator Dick Durbin ensuring that Roberts has no choice but to testify on
these scandals.

[ [link removed] ]Urge Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin to subpoena Chief Justice
Roberts to testify about Supreme Court ethics scandals now.

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. Business Insider, "Jane Roberts, who is married to Chief Justice John
Roberts, made $10.3 million in commissions from elite law firms,
whistleblower documents show,” [ [link removed] ]April 28, 2023.
 3. Pro Publica, "Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire,” [ [link removed] ]April 6, 2023.
 4. Pro Publica, "Billionaire Harlan Crow Bought Property From Clarence
Thomas. The Justice Didn’t Disclose the Deal,” [ [link removed] ]April 13, 2023.
 5. ABC News, "More say politics, not the law, drive Supreme Court
decisions: POLL,” [ [link removed] ]May 9, 2023.
 6. Forbes, "Supreme Court Justices Reportedly Can’t Figure Out How To
Adopt Ethics Code Amid Controversies,” [ [link removed] ]February 9, 2023.
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