Supreme Court To Consider Whether Politicians Can Block You on Social Media Plus: Missouri attempts to ban gender transition treatments for adults, another bad social media bill hits Congress, and more... Reason · Apr 28, 2023
The US supreme court’s alleged ethics issues are worse than you probably realize Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch have both been accused of ethics violations – and John Roberts refuses to discuss the matter with Congress The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2023
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Gender gap persists at arguments The Supreme Court wrapped up its arguments Wednesday with a case in which two of the three lawyers who took part are women The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023
Wearing partisan blinders about Clarence Thomas at the Wall Street Journal The Journal’s James Taranto accuses Mitt Romney and me of “piling on” about Thomas, but it’s really a confession of blinkered partisanship on the part of WSJ, Mona Charen writes. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 27, 2023
Cook County officials must bring transformative change to juvenile detention center We taxpayers must ensure that our money is spent in ways that support the dignity and humanity of the children in the system, an activist from LIVE FREE Illinois writes. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 27, 2023
The Government Stole Her Home Equity Over an Unpaid Tax Bill. Will the Supreme Court Vindicate Her? A win for Geraldine Tyler, who is now 94 years old, would be a win for property rights. Reason · Apr 27, 2023
Roberts refuses to testify before Senate Dems said the hearing will go on with or without the participation of Roberts or the other justices Salon · Apr 26, 2023
Push for Supreme Court ethics code gets bipartisan boost - Roll Call A pair of senators announced bipartisan legislation Wednesday to require the Supreme Court to adopt an ethics code within a year. Roll Call · Apr 26, 2023
Democrats condemn Roberts’ refusal to testify over US supreme court ethics row Chief justice declined to face Senate judiciary committee after reports of Clarence Thomas’s ties with Republican megadonor The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2023
Chief Justice John Roberts declines to appear at Senate judiciary hearing After reports of ties between Justice Clarence Thomas and a Republican donor, the Senate invited Roberts to testify about judicial ethics The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2023
Roberts declines Senate request to testify on court ethics Chief Justice John Roberts has declined a request from the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify at a hearing next week on ethical standards at the court, instead providing the panel with a statement of ethics reaffirmed by the court’s justices The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
More ethics questions rise for Supreme Court justices The sale came a month after Gorsuch was appointed to the Supreme Court. Axios · Apr 25, 2023
Chief justice declines Senate invitation to testify about ethics - Roll Call Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has declined an invitation to testify at a Senate hearing next week on ethics rules for the Supreme Court. Roll Call · Apr 25, 2023
SCOTUS review case involving Thomas' pal "It would be supremely naive" to think Crow didn't have stake in a case before the court, watchdog says Salon · Apr 25, 2023
Salon · Apr 25, 2023 Gorsuch exemplifies SCOTUS "corruption" Gorsuch found a buyer just nine days after his confirmation — but didn't disclose it
The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2023 Law firm CEO with US supreme court dealings bought property from Gorsuch Justice did not report identity of buyer in latest ethics question involving supreme court
The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2023 A reasonable supreme court? Hardly. Don’t be fooled by this extremist establishment Recent stay on the abortion pill ban is a contest between conservative institutionalists and ideologues on the court
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 25, 2023 Durbin must invite Clarence Thomas to testify about gifts, free travel from Harlan Crow If Thomas doesn’t show up to testify to the Senate Judiciary Committee about his ties to the Republican billionaire Crow, make the declination part of the rapidly growing record against the Supreme Court justice.
The Guardian - US · Apr 24, 2023 Senator calls on Republican mega-donor to explain Clarence Thomas gifts Senate finance chair Ron Wyden demands Harlan Crow end ‘unacceptable’ secrecy over dealings with supreme court justice
Roll Call · Apr 24, 2023 Senate Democrats press on Clarence Thomas ethics concerns - Roll Call Democrats demanded information Monday from a Republican donor as as part of their response to ethics questions about Clarence Thomas.
WEKU · Apr 24, 2023 Justice Thomas gifts scandal highlights 'double standard' for ethics in government Ethics watchdogs are raising alarms after a report showed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted lavish gifts without disclosing them as required.
The Guardian - US · Apr 23, 2023 Supreme court justices believe they are exempt from rules, top Democrat says Judiciary chair Dick Durbin seeks testimony from chief justice amid scandal over gifts to Clarence Thomas
Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2023 How rich are the US Supreme Court justices? WASHINGTON — The nine Supreme Court justices in total are worth at least $24 million. Or it might be closer to $68 million.
Tribune News Service · Apr 22, 2023 Chief Justice Roberts hasn’t responded to invitation to testify on ethics matter, Durbin says WASHINGTON — A request by Senate Democrats that Chief Justice John Roberts investigate possible ethics violations by Justice Clarence Thomas has instead been referred to a judicial panel, prompting a renewed request for Roberts to testify on the matter.
WEKU · Apr 22, 2023 Congress has clashed with Supreme Court justices over ethics in the past The Thomas-Crow connection recalls past relationships that caught the attention of Congress, resulting in hearings that undermined a potential chief justice and the court's longest-serving member.