In a significant ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to stay the Biden administration’s new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that imposes stringent greenhouse gas emissions standards on power plants. The 7-1 decision saw conservative Justice Clarence Thomas as the lone dissenter, marking a rare departure from the majority of the court’s conservative…
In light of recent revelations about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas receiving yet another undisclosed luxury vacation from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow, legal experts are urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to initiate a criminal investigation. Some are also calling for Thomas’ resignation. The latest report, according to the Associated Press, details a 2010…
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took at least three additional trips funded by billionaire benefactor Harlan Crow, which he failed to disclose, said Senator Dick Durbin, the Democratic chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Thursday. Crow, a Texas businessman and Republican donor, revealed details about Thomas’s travel between 2017 and 2021. This disclosure came…
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s ethics investigation has revealed that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose three private jet trips funded by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow. This finding follows Thomas’ recent amendment of his financial disclosure to include previously unreported vacations provided by Crow. Announced on Thursday, June 13, 2024, the committee’s findings were…
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas admitted on June 7 to not reporting two complimentary vacations he received from Dallas billionaire Republican Harlan Crow, marking the first time he publicly acknowledged the oversight in a financial disclosure filing. According to ABC News, the undisclosed trips occurred in 2019, with one to Indonesia and the other to…
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was noticeably absent from session on Monday, April 15, without any explanation. His absence has raised questions among court observers about his well-being and the reason for failing to show up in court. Chief Justice John Roberts made the announcement regarding Thomas’s absence, stating that the justice would still be…
The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will hear arguments regarding whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution, specifically in relation to charges linked to the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The court’s conservative majority issued a brief order setting oral arguments for April 22, potentially delaying the trial in…
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