John, Lawyers Defending American Democracy has written a powerful letter to Chief Justice John Roberts of the Supreme Court outlining why Justice Clarence Thomas must recuse himself from Trump v. United States, the case that will decide whether Donald Trump can be tried for conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. Justice Thomas has failed to recuse himself from cases regarding the 2020 presidential election, in which his wife, Ginni Thomas, has had a significant interest in the outcome of these challenges. But there has never been a more egregious example of a conflict than the upcoming case scheduled for oral argument before the Supreme Court on April 25. Ginni Thomas was directly involved in the Stop the Steal movement, sending numerous text messages to former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in an attempt to disregard the results of the November 2020 presidential election and to keep Trump in power. Further, Federalist Society co-chair and conservative powerhouse Leonard Leo, who paid Ginni Thomas tens of thousands of dollars in consulting fees, was found to have ties to several amicus briefs supporting Trump in Trump v. Anderson, the case addressing whether Trump would be held accountable under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. We’re joining Lawyers Defending American Democracy to build popular support for their call and to show Chief Justice Roberts that the absence of ethics is eroding public confidence in the Court. No other court in the country would permit this conflict of interest. ADD YOUR NAME: Justice Thomas must recuse himself from Trump v. United States and Chief Justice Roberts must exercise his leadership and intercede. Following the revelations regarding Ginni Thomas’ role in the Stop the Steal movement and Justice Thomas’ acceptance of lavish gifts from right-wing donors, the Supreme Court announced a code of ethics designed to regain public trust. Yet this code includes no enforcement mechanism and leaves justices with the power to decide whether their participation in certain cases or their acceptance of gifts crosses a line. In other words, there is no enforceable rule that prevents Justice Thomas from ruling in a case that is closely linked to his wife’s conduct and that seeks to hold Trump accountable for his criminal actions attacking our democracy. The integrity of the Supreme Court is on the line. Justice Thomas has a direct conflict in Trump v. United States and he has no business participating in this case. Sign the petition: Urge Justice Thomas to recuse himself from Trump v. United States and ask Chief Justice Roberts to exercise his leadership of the Court and intercede. In solidarity,
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