Friend,

Did you hear? Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni
took *yet another* secret trip on the private jet of GOP megadonor Harlan
Crow.(1)

The Thomases already face intense criticism for living a life of untold
luxury on Crow’s dime. The billionaire has wined and dined them and
spirited them on extravagant vacations for decades, almost entirely in
secret. Now, we’re learning about a lavish excursion from Hawaii to New
Zealand.

At this point, we can’t say we’re surprised -- but we’re still outraged.
It's simply not okay for justices to accept expensive trips and gifts,
refuse to recuse themselves from cases in which they’re conflicted, and
undo generations of legal precedent to satisfy wealthy right-wing donors.

Yet that’s exactly what Trump’s MAGA Supreme Court has been doing with
impunity.

[ [link removed] ]That’s why Courage California is demanding Congress pass a binding code
of ethics and enact term limits for the Supreme Court once and for all.
Will you sign our petition?

[ [link removed] ]SIGN ON NOW

Thomas is by no means alone. Every single conservative justice on this
court has raised ethical flags(2,3) -- all while upending our basic
constitutional rights on everything from reproductive freedom to
preventing school shootings.

Of all the scandals rocking the nation’s highest court, perhaps none is
more serious than the failure of Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito to recuse
themselves from cases involving January 6, even though they’ve displayed
clear bias in favor of Trump’s attempted coup. Ginni Thomas helped
orchestrate the riot. Alito flew a MAGA flag outside his home.

It’s no wonder these justices ruled that neither Trump nor the
insurrectionist mob should face consequences for all of their actions that
day.(4,5)

It’s long past time we enact commonsense reforms to rein in this
out-of-control MAGA court, just as President Biden has proposed. Justices
should serve staggered, 18-year terms -- not lifetime appointments. And
the Supreme Court should be subject to the same enforceable code of ethics
that applies to every other federal government employee.

These aren’t radical ideas, and they enjoy widespread public support --
even among Republicans.(6) That’s why, if enough of us raise our voices,
we can get this done.

[ [link removed] ]Yes, I’ll demand Congress enact commonsense Supreme Court reforms once
and for all.

Yours in the fight for an ethical Supreme Court!

–Irene, Annie, Angela, Isidra, Mario, Marvin, Alyssa, Jen, Cecilia, and
Lindsay (the Courage team)

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