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Thomas didn't disclose billionaire deal

The transaction is the first known instance of money flowing from Crow to the Supreme Court justice

Salon · Apr 14, 2023

Asking Clarence Thomas to testify in Senate could spark a showdown - Roll Call

Advocacy groups have urged the Senate to ask Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to testify on his relationship with a wealthy GOP donor.

Roll Call · Apr 14, 2023

Clarence Thomas scandal: 4-alarm fire or much ado about nothing? Truth is in between

Justice failed to live out the ideal that justices should avoid not just impropriety, but the appearance of impropriety.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 14, 2023

Anita Chabria: It's not about babies. Abortion restrictions are about power

The toes, the clothes and, oh, the smell of a newborn.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 12, 2023

Editorial: Clarence Thomas makes a mockery of ethical standards

Clarence Thomas would have been perfect on Philadelphia’s old scandal-plagued Traffic Court, a home for hack judges known for fixing parking tickets and other schemes that ran afoul of the law. But he should not be on the U.S. Supreme Court, where his ethical lapses and extremist views continue to…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 11, 2023

How can you comfort a sad, scared billionaire? Call them a ‘person of wealth’

The filthy rich are fighting back against wealthism. They are assisted by media allies, who urge more neutral language to describe their gold-plated plight, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023

Dems send warning to Roberts over Thomas

If “the Court does not resolve this issue on its own, the Committee will consider legislation to resolve it"

Salon · Apr 11, 2023

Colbert on US documents leak: ‘Big time yikes for the executive branch’

Late-night hosts discuss the leak of documents on the Ukraine war, Clarence Thomas’s luxury trips scandal and Donald Trump’s unhinged Easter message

The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2023

Commentary: Clarence Thomas, a billionaire benefactor and the Supreme Court’s ethics crisis

On Thursday, ProPublica revealed that a right-wing billionaire has secretly funded a lavish lifestyle for Justice Clarence Thomas. Then on Friday, a federal judge in Texas tried to block the use around the country of mifepristone, the medication used in half of all abortions. These two dramatic twists are part…

Los Angeles Times · Apr 11, 2023

Democratic senators urge chief justice to probe Thomas trips

Senate Democrats are calling on U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to open an investigation into the undisclosed acceptance of luxury trips taken by Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife that were paid for by a Republican megadonor

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023