Hi,

The New York Times just published the latest bombshell about right-wing
corruption of the Supreme Court.^1

At the center of this latest scandal is a little-known nonprofit
organization called the Supreme Court Historical Society, which is
ostensibly devoted to preserving and explaining the court’s history.

But wealthy right-wing special interests like the NRA, Big Oil, and the
anti-abortion movement have turned this organization into a vehicle for
buying access and influence with Supreme Court justices like Clarence
Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh.

In fact, of the nearly $11 million in donations the paper could trace,
almost two-thirds came from parties who regularly do business before the
court — and astonishingly, there are no rules for reporting or disclosing
donations to the public. That’s why it’s long past time for Congress to
pass ethical standards for the highest court in the land.

[ [link removed] ]The Supreme Court has proven again and again it can’t police itself.
Will you donate today to Demand Progress Action to help urge Congress to
pass a code of ethics for the court, and push for other key reforms?

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The Supreme Court has become the federal government’s most powerful body
of policymakers and lawmakers, overturning Roe v. Wade, gutting local gun
laws, unleashing unlimited corporate money in politics, and more.

The nine justices are appointed for life, and despite their virtually
unchecked power, there are no rules regarding when they must recuse
themselves or even reveal potential conflicts of interest.^2 Without
ethical standards, we’ve seen the court breach its duty to be impartial
and independent time and again.

Last month, Justice Brett Kavanaugh was spotted at a party hosted by Matt
Schlapp, the right-wing leader of the Conservative Political Action
Conference, along with a who’s who of Nazis and special interests with
matters before the court.^3

The leaked decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was well in line with activist
groups’ long-standing protocols to exploit the lack of rules.^4

The bottom line: The Supreme Court is supposed to be impartial and above
influence from special interests. But today’s justices look increasingly
poised to throw that tenet out the window.

[ [link removed] ]That’s why we are urgently writing to you today to ask you to chip in
$10 and help power our work, including urging Congress to
pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act.

Thanks for standing with us,

Tihi and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:
1. The New York Times, "A Charity Tied to the Supreme Court Offers Donors
Access to the Justices," [ [link removed] ]January 1, 2023.
2. Brennan Center for Justice, "Brennan Center Urges Supreme Court
Justices to Adopt a Code of Ethics," [ [link removed] ]September 24, 2019.
3. Bloomberg Law, "Kavanaugh Holiday Party Appearance Raises Ethics
Questions (1)," [ [link removed] ]December 12, 2022.
4. The New York Times, "Former Anti-Abortion Leader Alleges Another
Supreme Court Breach," [ [link removed] ]November 19, 2022.
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