Hi,

You’ve already heard the news that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’
wife Ginni Thomas was involved in the January 6 plot to overthrow our
government. And that Justice Thomas refuses to recuse himself from cases
related to January 6.^1

But Chief Justice John Roberts also has a serious ethics conflict due to
the work of his spouse, Jane Roberts. The New York Times recently reported
that Jane Roberts, a legal recruiter, has earned millions in commissions
for recruiting attorneys for jobs at law firms, which include firms that
have cases before the Supreme Court. A significant portion of Jane
Roberts' clients are senior government lawyers whom she helps place at
private law firms. This is a clear conflict of interest for Chief Justice
Roberts, and yet more evidence that we need a strong code of ethics for
SCOTUS.^2

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Chief Justice Roberts has failed to recuse himself from a single case
involving law firms working with his spouse. He also has not fully
disclosed his wife’s clients or her earnings. Senator Durbin said that
these are “troubling issues that once again demonstrate the need” for
ethics reforms to “begin the process of restoring faith in the Supreme
Court."^2

Public trust in the Supreme Court is already at an all time low. The Court
has pursued a right-wing agenda, regularly ignoring long-standing
precedents, such as in its overturning of Roe v. Wade. This year the Court
will rule on another set of cases that will carry serious implications for
civil rights, student debt relief, workers’ right to organize, and more.
Following the revelations about the ethics violations of Justice Thomas
and Chief Justice Roberts, now is the time to pass the Supreme Court
Ethics Act.^4

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standards

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:

 1. NPR, “Legal ethics experts agree: Justice Thomas must recuse in
insurrection cases,” [ [link removed] ]March 30, 2022.
 2. New York Times, “At the Supreme Court, Ethics Questions Over a
Spouse’s Business Ties,” [ [link removed] ]January 31, 2023.
 3. The Hill, “Calls grow for stronger ethics rules for Supreme Court
justices, families,” [ [link removed] ]October 31, 2022.
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