Dear MoveOn member,
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments for Trump's "absolute immunity" case on April 25.1 Justice Clarence Thomas has yet to recuse himself from the case despite having several conflicts of interest.
Will you sign the petition to demand that he recuse himself from all Trump cases NOW?
Justice Thomas's wife, Ginni, supported the January 6 "Stop the Steal" rally and played a key role in the scheme to overturn the 2020 election.2 That's right. Justice Thomas is expected to rule on this case when it has clear implications for his own wife. If the Supreme Court rules that Trump doesn't have absolute immunity from his crimes, then Jack Smith's federal election crimes investigation will be able to move to trial and could potentially reveal more evidence in Ginni and Clarence's role leading up to January 6.3
If the court rules in Trump's favor, the right-wing-packed Supreme Court would declare that Donald Trump is above the law. We cannot allow that to happen. And we can't let Clarence Thomas get away with further corruption on the nation's highest court. Will you sign the petition now to put pressure on Justice Thomas to recuse himself from the case?
Donald Trump packed the Supreme Court with right-wing justices and will now use that in his favor to escape accountability yet again. We can't allow corrupt justices to rule in Trump's favor and pave the way for him to enter the White House again.
The Supreme Court even hearing the Trump immunity case is delaying Trump's federal election interference trial—which is a part of his strategy to push all of his trials to after the election—which could stop voters from hearing the truth about his attempt to overturn the 2020 election and stay in power.4
This is unacceptable. Demand that Clarence Thomas recuse himself NOW!
There is too much on the line with this upcoming case. For the Supreme Court to consider these cases with any impartiality, it's critical that justices with conflicts of interest recuse themselves. Clarence Thomas has a clear conflict of interest related to this case. And the Supreme Court's code of ethics even says that a justice should not allow family, social, political, and other relationships to influence their official conduct or judgment.5
Supreme Court corruption is out of control. Justice Thomas recusing himself from these cases would be a step in the right direction to stop outside influence on the court. But it's not enough, so we will keep working to rebalance the court, pursue impeachment of corrupt justices, and pass other reforms that restore the integrity of our judicial system.
Thanks for all you do.
–Alexis, David, Nakia, Julia, and the rest of the team
1. "Supreme Court sets argument date in Trump immunity case for April 25," CNN, March 6, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/189299?t=9&akid=380146%2E40999114%2Euz_kyH
2. "Ginni Thomas’ emails deepen her involvement in 2020 election," PBS News Hour, May 20, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/189300?t=11&akid=380146%2E40999114%2Euz_kyH
3. "Clarence Thomas’s conflict is clear — he must recuse himself from the Trump immunity case," The Hill, March 4, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/189238?t=13&akid=380146%2E40999114%2Euz_kyH
4. "Trump has indefinitely delayed his Jan. 6 criminal trial. Hundreds of his supporters haven't been so lucky." NBC News, March 20, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/189301?t=15&akid=380146%2E40999114%2Euz_kyH
5. "Supreme Court attempts to address ethics concerns with new code of conduct but leaves many questions unanswered," CNN, November 13, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/185807?t=17&akid=380146%2E40999114%2Euz_kyH
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