Clarence Thomas
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has joined a coalition of Democratic lawmakers in introducing legislation that would impose statutory gift restrictions on U.S. Supreme Court justices, an effort aimed at closing what supporters describe as one of the judiciary’s most significant ethics gaps. The proposed High Court Gift Ban Act, introduced in the Senate by Sens.…
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In a 6,323-word concurring opinion, Justice Jackson dismantles the Thomas dissent’s narrow reading of the 14th Amendment, calling it a “return” to the infamous 1857 decision’s “core tenet.” Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, joined in part by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, filed a sharp concurring opinion on Tuesday in Trump v. Barbara, accusing Justice Clarence Thomas of…
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An emergency application tied to Georgia’s recent Supreme Court election remains active before the Supreme Court of the United States, raising broader constitutional questions about judicial campaign speech, due process and the power of state disciplinary bodies to publicly disclose allegations against candidates before investigations are complete. The legal dispute stems from a lawsuit filed…
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is once again leading the charge to curtail a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act (VRA), a campaign he began over three decades ago. With a now-conservative-leaning Supreme Court, his long-held views may be closer than ever to becoming binding precedent. At the center of the current battle…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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