The trips include vacations in Indonesia and at the exclusive, men’s-only Bohemian Grove retreat, which were first reported by ProPublica last year.
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Justice Clarence Thomas Acknowledges He Should Have Disclosed Free Trips From Billionaire Donor <[link removed]> The trips include vacations in Indonesia and at the exclusive, men’s-only Bohemian Grove retreat, which were first reported by ProPublica last year. by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski
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Clarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From Major GOP Donor <[link removed]> Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. “It’s incomprehensible to me that someone would do this,” says one former judge. by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski <[link removed]>
Clarence Thomas Defends Undisclosed “Family Trips” With GOP Megadonor. Here Are the Facts. <[link removed]> In response to a ProPublica report, Thomas explained why he did not disclose lavish travel provided by billionaire Harlan Crow. But legal experts maintain the justice was required to make these disclosures. by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski <[link removed]>
Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel <[link removed]> The fullest accounting yet shows how Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood. by Brett Murphy and Alex Mierjeski <[link removed]>
Harlan Crow Bought Property from Clarence Thomas. The Justice Didn’t Disclose the Deal. <[link removed]> The transaction is the first known instance of money flowing from Crow to the Supreme Court justice. The sale netted the GOP megadonor two vacant lots and the house where Thomas’ mother was living. by Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan and Alex Mierjeski <[link removed]>
Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School. Harlan Crow Paid the Tuition. <[link removed]> Crow paid for private school for a relative Thomas said he was raising “as a son.” “This is way outside the norm,” said a former White House ethics lawyer. by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski <[link removed]>
Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court <[link removed]> In the years after the undisclosed trip to Alaska, Republican megadonor Paul Singer’s hedge fund has repeatedly had business before the Supreme Court. Alito has never recused himself. by Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan, Alex Mierjeski <[link removed]>
The Supreme Court Has Adopted a Conduct Code, but Who Will Enforce It? <[link removed]> Experts say it is unclear if the new rules, which come after reporting by ProPublica and others revealed that justices had repeatedly failed to disclose gifts and travel from wealthy donors, would address the issues raised by the recent revelations. by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott, Brett Murphy and Alex Mierjeski <[link removed]>
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