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AOC pushes for Clarence Thomas probe

After more and more instances of Thomas accepting lavish gifts from donors, it's become a larger ethics issue

Salon · Aug 12, 2023

House Democrats call for investigation into Clarence Thomas over corruption claims

‘Refusing to hold him accountable would set a dangerous precedent,’ they wrote

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023

AOC leads call for federal ethics investigation into Clarence Thomas

Democrats make demand in letter to attorney general Merrick Garland and condemn judge’s ‘blatant disregard for judicial ethics’

The Guardian - US · Aug 12, 2023

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Global heating is drying out vegetation, priming it as fuel for wildfires, say scientists. Plus, the plight of the adopted children of Bangladesh’s Birangona women

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023

Weekly news quiz: From Beyoncé to Clarence Thomas, and some rogue animals

It's all money, money, money in this week's news quiz, from Beyoncé's tour dropping $100,000 on something to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas reportedly accepting more gifts from billionaires.

WEKU · Aug 11, 2023

‘Unprecedented, stunning, disgusting’: Clarence Thomas condemned over billionaire gifts

Calls for the supreme court justice to resign grow as new details of 38 more undeclared gifts and vacations from rich donors emerge

The Guardian - US · Aug 11, 2023

Clarence Thomas’s undisclosed gifts from billionaires

Justice Thomas’s undisclosed gifts came from industry titans and ultrawealthy business executives, ProPublica reported.

Fortune · Aug 10, 2023

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‘Corrupt as hell’: Clarence Thomas faces fresh calls to resign after more billionaire gifts revealed

Congressional Democrats have pushed for ethics reform legislation, efforts publicly rejected by Samuel Alito

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

Supreme court justice Thomas took 38 undisclosed vacations from rich friends – report

Supreme court justice may have violated US law by not disclosing trips paid for by wealthy friends, ethics experts say

The Guardian - US · Aug 10, 2023

Experts: Thomas trips are "corruption"

"In my career I don't remember ever seeing this degree of largesse given to anybody," ex-federal judge says

Salon · Aug 10, 2023

Lavish vacations, private jets and VIP passes: How wealthy donors put Clarence Thomas in the lap of luxury

The latest investigation by ProPublica uncovers a list of gifts and travel that is far more extensive than previously reported, Alex Woodward writes

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

Thomas accepted more gifts from billionaire benefactors, new ProPublica report says

The conservative justice took at least 38 vacations, 26 private jet flights, eight flights by helicopter, a dozen VIP passes to sporting events and stays at luxury resorts, according to ProPublica.

WEKU · Aug 10, 2023

More billionaires took Thomas on trips

Thomas reaped more benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons than previously known

Salon · Aug 10, 2023

The Supreme Court has already rejected a key part of Trump’s defence

The ‘independent state legislature’ theory that animated Republican attempts to overturn elections is dead. The former president’s lawyers and right-wing pundits want to bring it back to life, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

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The Guardian - US · Aug 9, 2023

How a Trump adviser manipulates free speech to advance his causes and ‘hurt his adversaries’

Leonard Leo, architect of the rightwing takeover of the US judiciary, champions the first amendment for political gain but does an ‘about-face’ when it’s used against him, critics say

Salon · Aug 5, 2023

Thomas spends donor funds on pricey RV

The money used for the RV came from a former executive who worked alongside Thomas in the Reagan administration

Salon · Aug 2, 2023

Who is mystery "co-conspirator 6?"

The indictment did not name Trump's co-conspirators — but prosecutors left some clues

The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2023

Samuel Alito opposition to ethics reform ‘unwelcome’ – leading Democrat

Dick Durbin, chair of Senate judiciary committee, criticizes supreme court justice in wake of billowing ethics scandals

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The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023

AOC claps back at Justice Alito for saying Congress can’t have oversight of Supreme Court

Supreme Court justice criticised for flying to Alaska on billionaire’s jet

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 24, 2023

With affirmative action gone, states have a duty to eliminate inequity in public schools

Illinois, for instance, has over-relied on local property taxes to fund K-12 education, effectively tying educational quality to local property wealth that is markedly lower in segregated Black communities.

Reason · Jul 21, 2023

Partisanship Is Muddling the Important Debate Over Supreme Court Ethics

Ethics allegations have been raised against Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Sonia Sotomayor. Both sides have retreated into whataboutism.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

Supreme Court ethics measure advances on party-line vote

WASHINGTON -- The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill Thursday that would place new transparency rules on Supreme Court filings, place new recusal standards on the justices and require the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics.

Roll Call · Jul 20, 2023

Supreme Court ethics measure advances on party-line vote - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill that would set new ethics rules for the Supreme Court but enacting a law is unlikely.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Senate Judiciary panel to consider ethics rules for Supreme Court

The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote Thursday on a new ethics code for the Supreme Court, an attempt to respond to recent revelations about justices’ interactions with wealthy donors and others

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023

Senate panel to vote on Supreme Court code of ethics mandate

The Senate Judiciary Committee is planning a Thursday vote on a bill that would require the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics, but the legislation is expected to fall short of becoming law amid strong Republican opposition.

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