SCOTUS

[Moliere]

Hunter Biden-ish? Isn't the 'financial favor' rendered to Clarence Thomas himself? Isn't the violation in question Justice Thomas' failure to disclose gifts/transactions?

I was referring to the current discussion about gifts to his mom.

[All-American]

I was referring to the current discussion about gifts to his mom.

I am not aware of any gifts to his mom.

[Uncle Ted]

Nothing to see here... move along folks:

Supreme Court on ethics issues: Not broken, no fix needed

The Supreme Court is speaking with one voice in response to recent criticism of the justices’ ethical practices: No need to fix what isn’t broken.

The justices’ response on Tuesday struck some critics and ethics experts as tone deaf at a time of heightened attention on the justices’ travel and private business transactions. That comes against the backdrop of a historic dip in public approval as measured by opinion polls.

Deeply divided on some of the most contentious issues of the day — including abortion, gun rights and the place of religion in public life — the court’s six conservatives and three liberals seem united on this particular principle: on ethics they will set their own rules and police themselves.

Charles Geyh, an Indiana University law professor and legal ethics expert, said everything the justices detailed Tuesday evening about ethics was essentially outlined in Chief Justice John Roberts’ annual year-end report from 2011, more than a decade ago.
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https://apnews.com/article/supreme-c...2269127458fa08

If y'all have a problem with this I guess you could always take it up with the courts.

[Uncle Ted]

All 9 justices tell the Dems they can go F themselves... They are going to hang out with their rich friends if they want to.

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It is funny that the Dems are trying to lecture the supreme court about ethics.

[Maximus]

We investigated ourselves and found nothing wrong

[All-American]

We investigated ourselves and found nothing wrong

Nice to see there is still one branch where “us” is the branch and not the party.

[Non Sequitur]

Nice to see there is still one branch where “us” is the branch and not the party.

However filthy I believe Clarence Thomas to be, I do agree with you and appreciate that justices from both sides of the aisle came together and reached some kind of consensus, whether I agree with it or not.

[Non Sequitur]

https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-private-school-tuition-scotus

Surprise, surprise. Harlan Crow paid the private school tuition of Clarence Thomas' child.

[frank ryan]

https://www.propublica.org/article/c...tuition-scotus

Surprise, surprise. Harlan Crow paid the private school tuition of Clarence Thomas' child.

Hey, we've been reassured by the other Justices, they it's no big deal!

[Northwestcoug]

https://www.propublica.org/article/c...tuition-scotus

Surprise, surprise. Harlan Crow paid the private school tuition of Clarence Thomas' child.

More like adopted son. It was his grand nephew but still.

The story implies that Crow paid tuition for him at 2 schools, with an estimated cost of 150K. We should all have friends like Crow.

[LVAllen]

More like adopted son. It was his grand nephew but still.

The story implies that Crow paid tuition for him at 2 schools, with an estimated cost of 150K. We should all have friends like Crow.

I would even settle for a friend like Greg Werner, who apparently gave Thomas $1,200 in tires in 2002. Or the Dixons, who gave the boy they are raising $5k in educational assistance.

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[Non Sequitur]

I would even settle for a friend like Greg Werner, who apparently gave Thomas $1,200 in tires in 2002. Or the Dixons, who gave the boy they are raising $5k in educational assistance.

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Is that from a disclosure document? The rub is in what you don't disclose.

[frank ryan]

Even if he hasn't legal ran askew of rules, this is shady behavior.

[Northwestcoug]

Ooh fake invoices and money secretly going to Ginni Thomas. Now the scandal has legs.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/05/04/leonard-leo-clarence-ginni-thomas-conway/

[USUC]

Look you guys, I know that you are unhappy with the makeup of the court. I know you are upset at the tactics of McConnell with Garland. I'm sure RBG not stepping down during Obama's presidency bugs you. And I understand Thomas has been despised more than any other justice by the left in living memory. But this bombastic, hyperbolic, and inequitable treatment of conservative appointed judges has done nothing but ensured the the right's support of them and weakened any good faith attempts at ethics reform.

Whatever genuine ethics objections have been delegitimized by the clearly targeted and coordinated campaign by the legacy media, democratic politicians, and partisan activists. At the end of this all you get is the left who believes the court is completely illegitimate and a right who lacks introspection.