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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

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

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

The Guardian - US

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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.

Roll Call

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.

WEKU

Inside the Board of Ethics' case against the super PAC supporting Philadelphia mayoral candidate Jeff Brown

PHILADELPHIA — At 6 p.m. on a temperate Tuesday last September, a group of wealthy donors sat down for dinner at Philadelphia's swanky Steak 48, known for its aged cuts and high-grade Australian and Japanese wagyu beef.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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

The Guardian - US

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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

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

WEKU

GOP lawmaker who voted to expel ‘Tennessee Three’ resigns after harassment probe finds ethics violation

A Republican lawmaker in Tennessee has resigned due to an ethics violation involving the Legislature’s workplace discrimination and harassment policy

The Independent UK

Probe of OAS chief draws members' push for ethics reforms

The Organization of American States passed a resolution on Friday calling for a plan to update its rules and ethics code in response to an outside investigation that found its chief showed poor judgment but did not commit serious misconduct in an intimate relationship with a staffer.

Reuters

People think Snapchat’s new My AI bot knows their location and is lying about it

A.I. ethics experts say Snap and other tech companies should be more transparent about the data that A.I. chatbots use and how they are set up.

Fortune

The ethics of military drones

The RAF is pioneering new mini-helicopter drones that can fire missiles at targets four miles away.

The Week

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Roberts invited to testify at Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics

The invitation to attend a Senate judiciary hearing comes amid reports that Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose luxury trips.

The Independent UK

Tennessee GOP lawmaker resigns after ethics panel finding

A Republican lawmaker in Tennessee has resigned due to an ethics violation involving the Legislature’s workplace discrimination and harassment policy

Chicago Sun-Times

Durbin invites Chief Justice Roberts to testify on court ethics amid Thomas reports

Citing ‘a steady stream of revelations’ regarding Supreme Court justices ‘falling short of ethical standards,’ the Illinois Democrat has invited the chief justice to appear May 2 before the Judiciary Committee.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court chief justice asked to testify before Senate on ethics rules after Clarence Thomas revelations

John Roberts has been asked to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on 2 Ma

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The Independent UK

Roberts asked to testify on court ethics amid Thomas reports

Supreme Court Justice John Roberts is being asked to testify to Congress as scrutiny mounts around Justice Clarence Thomas

Evening Standard

OPINION - Rishi Sunak handed Dominic Raab bullying report

When an inquiry by the prime minister’s ethics advisor into the tax affairs of Nadhim Zahawi found that the then-Conservative Party Chair had committed a serious breach of the ministerial code, he was dismissed within minutes.

Roll Call

Senate invites chief justice to testify on Supreme Court ethics - Roll Call

In the wake of reports about trips accepted by Clarence Thomas, the Senate Judiciary chair called on Roberts to testify about court ethics.

The Guardian - US

Judicial record undermines Clarence Thomas defence in luxury gifts scandal

Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow was linked to a conservative group that had court business while Thomas was on the bench

The Week

Sunak under scrutiny: the six times the PM has been investigated

Parliament’s ethics watchdog will investigate whether Rishi Sunak failed to declare a potential conflict of interest, in the sixth major scrutiny the prime minister has faced in the past year.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Money talks. Justice Clarence Thomas listens

The hits keep coming for ethics-challenged Justice Clarence Thomas. At a time when the credibility and objectivity of the Supreme Court are under attack, Thomas seems intent on demonstrating why public skepticism of the court is so richly merited. Court judges across the country at every other level of the…

Tribune News Service

Texas appellate judge defends Clarence Thomas’ honor over Harlan Crow-paid vacations

WASHINGTON – Appellate Judge James Ho of Dallas, a former law clerk to Clarence Thomas, defended the justice’s honor Tuesday, rejecting ethics allegations involving lavish trips provided by real estate magnate Harlan Crow.

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