Hi,
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just filed articles of impeachment against
Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.^1
It's about time that someone finally took action. Now we need to have her
back.
Thomas and Alito have been mired in one massive ethics scandal after
another, taking millions of dollars in undisclosed gifts from billionaires
who have business before the Supreme Court, in violation of federal law.^2
They also both refused to recuse themselves from cases in which they had
blatant conflicts of interest, including cases involving the January 6
attack and criminal immunity for Donald Trump.^3
We're mobilizing a huge public outcry to demand a vote on the impeachment
of Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito as soon as the House of
Representatives is back in session.
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The scale of corruption of Justices Thomas and Alito is jaw-dropping — and
everyday Americans are paying the price.
For instance, take the Supreme Court decision earlier this year
overturning the legal principle known as Chevron deference, which is
essential to the ability of federal agencies like the EPA and FDA to
protect our air, water, and food safety. Clarence Thomas used to support
Chevron, but he flipped his vote after receiving huge amounts of money
from wealthy benefactors who wanted Chevron gone.^4
Now Americans will live with dirtier air, more polluted water, less safe
food and drugs, and more.
A potentially even more dangerous example is their refusal to recuse
themselves from cases stemming from the January 6 insurrection and Donald
Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Clarence Thomas's wife,
Ginni, personally attended the Jan. 6 "Stop the Steal" rally and
participated in the scheme to overturn the election. Samuel Alito
indicated support for the attack by flying pro-insurrection flags over his
homes.^5
But they both rejected calls to recuse and together cast key votes in
favor of giving the president total criminal immunity for any actions he
can claim are within his "official" duties.
Enough is enough. These corrupt justices must go.
Demand Progress Action has worked for years to restrain the radical
right-wing takeover of the Supreme Court, and now, with the stakes higher
than ever, we're asking you to help support our efforts to keep up the
fight.
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With gratitude,
The team at Demand Progress Action
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Sources:
1. Rolling Stone, "AOC Files Articles of Impeachment Against Thomas and
Alito," [ [link removed] ]July 10, 2024.
2. ProPublica, "Friends of the Court," [ [link removed] ]accessed July 10, 2024.
3. The New York Times, "Justices Thomas and Alito Ignored Calls for
Recusal in Jan. 6 Case," [ [link removed] ]June 28, 2024.
4. The Lever, "Clarence Thomas Reversed Position After Gifts And Family
Payments," [ [link removed] ]May 9, 2023.
5. The New York Times, "Justices Thomas and Alito Ignored Calls for
Recusal in Jan. 6 Case," [ [link removed] ]June 28, 2024.
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