Alito waves his "Christian nationalism" The Supreme Court justice isn't hiding his far-right sympathies, but at least this time he's not blaming his wife Salon · May 23, 2024
Rightwing mega-donors drift back to Trump as election rematch looms Former president is enjoying some success in courting sceptical funders but some, such as Peter Thiel, have spurned his advances The Guardian - US · Feb 18, 2024
No confirmation King's trip to Australia cancelled A royal visit by King Charles to Australia has not yet been cancelled, after Buckingham Palace announced the monarch had been diagnosed with cancer. AAP · Feb 12, 2024
Why billionaires are flocking to Haley Haley's eagerness to cut entitlement programs is winning over the richest Republicans Salon · Dec 6, 2023
The mockery of an unelected monarchy The Supreme Court can’t be bothered by silly things like a code of ethics or checks and balances Salon · Nov 24, 2023
SCOTUS plays dumb about the public's ire It's not just the useless "code of ethics" — the Dobbs decision revealed the real life impact of an imperious court Salon · Nov 15, 2023
Clarence Thomas may not have paid off friend’s secret $267K RV loan Wealthy benefactor defended loan to Justice Thomas as help for a friend The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
Amy Coney Barrett says she supports an ethics code for Supreme Court justices Several justices have faced ethics questions in recent months, but the Supreme Court has so far resisted imposing a code of ethics. WEKU · Oct 17, 2023
Protesters briefly disrupt Amy Coney Barrett event as Supreme Court justice calls for ethics rules Ms Barrett said while she and other justices disagree on opinions, they have collegial work relationships The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023
The man behind SCOTUS right-wing rule The inside story of how Leonard Leo built machine that remade American legal system — and what he plans to do next Salon · Oct 12, 2023
AOC slams Justice Alito during hearing An ethics expert told Rep. Ocasio-Cortez that Alito would have had to recuse himself if he served on a lower court Salon · Sep 13, 2023
Senator files ethics complaint against supreme court justice Samuel Alito Sheldon Whitehouse writes to Chief Justice John Roberts about ‘several’ ethics violations, citing Wall Street Journal interview The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2023
Billionaire-linked US thinktank behind supreme court wealth tax case lobbying Manhattan Institute one of eight conservative advocacy groups that filed amicus briefs urging the court to hear Moore v US The Guardian - US · Aug 25, 2023
Elliott Management paid UK staff average of £1.3m each in 2022 Figure is similar to 2021 after profits, pay pot and headcount increase at world’s largest activist hedge fund The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023
WEKU · 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.
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 · Jul 20, 2023 Alito's SCOTUS corruption starts a fire How the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision made climate change worse
The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2023 Governor general planned to tell Queen about controversial charity awarded $18m grant under Coalition Documents reveal new details about David Hurley’s support for the Australian Future Leaders Foundation, which won funding under Scott Morrison’s government
The Guardian - US · Jul 12, 2023 What ethical controversies are US supreme court justices facing? Ethical concerns are swirling around the nation’s highest court, centering on Clarence Thomas and other conservative justices
The Guardian - US · Jul 10, 2023 US supreme court ethics: chief justice urged to testify for ‘good of democracy’ Ro Khanna of California wants John Roberts’ account of controversies besetting the ‘out of touch’ court
Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023 Commentary: The one ethics rule the Supreme Court needs before its next term The Supreme Court may be beginning its summer recess, but the furor over the justices’ ethical lapses is still gathering steam. We now know that both Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have gone on lavish vacations with court litigants without disclosing the trips or recusing themselves from their benefactors’…
Salon · Jun 30, 2023 SCOTUS term tainted by clear corruption Seductions of wealth don’t necessitate a quid pro quo
WEKU · Jun 28, 2023 Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and the crisis of confidence in the Supreme Court The problem for the justices is that all the recent ethics stories — and more — are a corrosive drip, drip, drip, eroding public confidence in the court.
Salon · Jun 28, 2023 Alito linked to Moore v. Harper law firm Alito has a close relationship with Charles Cooper, whose law firm is representing petitioners in the pivotal case
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 25, 2023 Justice Alito’s undisclosed fishing trip brings more discredit to the Supreme Court Americans want the Supreme Court to be the place where justices dispassionately and thoughtfully rule on cases that affect their lives. The latest reporting by ProPublica undermines that confidence even further.