Hi,

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas loves his $270,000 luxury R.V. He’s
repeatedly posed with the vehicle and praised how it gives him access to
“regular” America. But a New York Times report just revealed that the R.V.
was yet another undisclosed lavish gift from Thomas’ wealthy friends, in
this case healthcare executive Anthony Welters.^1

Over the past few months, we learned of Thomas’ billionaire friends like
Harlan Crow showering him with hundreds of thousands in other undisclosed
gifts, paying private school tuition on his behalf, providing his mother
rent-free housing, and secretly funneling money from a right-wing advocacy
group to his wife.^2

Justice Thomas has never recused himself in Supreme Court cases involving
his wealthy right-wing friends. This outrageous corruption cannot stand.
Congress must take action now to rein in this out of control Court.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Congress must pass the Supreme Court Ethics,
Recusal, and Transparency Act!

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Clarence Thomas’ quarter-million dollar R.V. is a Prevost Marathon, the
“Rolls-Royce of motor coaches,” according to the New York Times. He first
bought the vehicle in 1999 with the help of a mysterious “loan” from
Welters that he never disclosed, possibly in violation of the law.^1

As one ethics lawyer told the New York Times, “justices just should not be
accepting private loans from wealthy individuals outside their family.”^1

Clarence Thomas, of course, has little regard for ethical standards. Last
month, we learned that several high-powered lawyers with Supreme Court
business sent direct, cash payments to Justice Clarence Thomas’ aide via
Venmo. Earlier this year, ProPublica revealed Justice Thomas’ corrupt
relationship with billionaire and right-wing megadonor Harlan Crow.^3

Thomas is far from alone on the court in his corruption scandals. Justice
Samuel Alito also accepted undisclosed luxury gifts and travel from hedge
fund billionaire Paul Singer. ^4 Similar ethics scandals have now emerged
about every conservative Supreme Court Justice.

Alito recently told a Wall Street Journal interviewer that Congress has no
authority to hold the Supreme Court to basic ethics standards, and Thomas
continues to deny any ethical breaches. Despite what these corrupt
Justices think, the Senate is finally moving forward with establishing a
Supreme Court code of ethics. Last month, the Senate Judiciary Committee
advanced the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act.

Now we need to tell Congress to support the Act and impose ethics
standards on this out-of-control court.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Stop Supreme Court Corruption – Pass the Supreme Court
Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act!

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:

 1. New York Times, “Clarence Thomas’s $267,230 R.V. and the Friend Who
Financed It,” [ [link removed] ]August 5, 2023.
 2. Washington Post, “Judicial activist directed fees to Clarence Thomas’s
wife, urged ‘no mention of Ginni,'” [ [link removed] ]May 4, 2023.
 3. The Guardian, “Lawyers with supreme court business paid Clarence
Thomas aide via Venmo,” [ [link removed] ]July 12, 2023.
 4. ProPublica, “Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With
GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court,” [ [link removed] ]June 20,
2023.
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