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Editorial: Supreme Court justices should report lavish trips. Even those with ‘dearest friends’

In an account that reads like an installment of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” ProPublica recently reported that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury trips over more than two decades from Harlan Crow, a Texas real estate developer and prominent Republican donor. Among the excursions was a 2019…

Los Angeles Times

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

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"

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Army lets violent soldiers avoid trial

Soldiers leave the Army with a negative discharge and little record of the allegations against them

Salon

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

Shady Utah medical malpractice panels

Some attorneys see prelitigation panels as “nothing more than an obstruction” for victims

Salon

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

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Roberts urged to probe Thomas trips

"It is well past time for the Supreme Court to align with the rest of government in a proper code of ethics"

Salon

Senate Democrats urge supreme court investigation of Clarence Thomas

Chief justice John Roberts pressed to open inquiry into conduct deemed inconsistent with ethical standards

The Guardian - US

Senate panel will hold a hearing on the Supreme Court's ethical standards

The hearing — which will happen "in the coming days," says Sen. Dick Durbin — comes in the wake of a news report about lavish trips Justice Clarence Thomas took from a friend but did not disclose.

WEKU

Critics scoff at Clarence Thomas defense

Right-wing Supreme Court justice "broke the law, and it isn't particularly close," legal analysts say

Salon

AOC points out alarming detail in Clarence Thomas’ response to his GOP megadonor gifts

The congresswoman claimed Justice Thomas’ statement raises “even more serious questions”

The Independent UK

Clarence Thomas’ lax ethics are a blow to the Supreme Court, and America

According to ProPublica, Thomas took undisclosed globe-trotting luxury trips, hosted or paid for by a big-time Republican donor. The revelations about Thomas add to the court’s substantial credibility woes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Justice Clarence Thomas’s megadonor friend collects Hitler memorabilia – report

Harlan Crow, closely linked to judge, has a signed copy of Mein Kampf and dictator’s paintings

The Guardian - US

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Editorial: Secret perks for Supreme Court Justice Thomas undermine the integrity of the bench

A bombshell report in ProPublica reveals that almost every year for two decades plus, a billionaire Republican donor has taken U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on his private jet and yacht, or hosted him on his luxury East Texas ranch or at his private resort in the Adirondacks. And…

Los Angeles Times

Justice Clarence Thomas says he will disclose more about his future free trips

WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday he would begin to disclose at least part of the value of the free trips he accepts from Harlan Crow, a wealthy Texas real estate developer and a prominent Republican donor.

Al Jazeera

US Justice Clarence Thomas responds to unreported luxury travel

The Supreme Court justice says he has ‘sought to comply’ with rules after ProPublica revealed apparent law violation.

Tribune News Service

Justice Thomas’ travels highlight gaps in disclosure rules

WASHINGTON — In 2019, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas publicly disclosed five trips that were paid for by someone else: a series of teaching and speaking engagements at U.S. law schools and colleges. He reported receiving no gifts.

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The Independent UK

Clarence Thomas calls luxury trips gifts from GOP megadonor ‘personal hospitality’ from ‘dearest friends’

The Supreme Court justice says he did not have to disclose luxury vacations and trips on private jets and superyachts while ethics experts and Democratic lawmakers demand investigations

WEKU

Justice Thomas explains why he didn't report trips paid for by billionaire

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas responded to a news report about his failure to disclose trips paid for by a conservative billionaire friend, saying he had been advised they were not reportable.

Axios

Clarence Thomas breaks silence as criticism swirls over lavish donor-funded trips

Thomas said he would follow new disclosure guidance in the future.

The Independent UK

Justice Thomas says he didn't have to disclose luxury trips

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says he wasn’t required to disclose the many trips he and his wife took that were paid for by a Republican megadonor

The Guardian - US

Seth Meyers on Lindsey Graham: ‘He’s starting to turn into Trump’s Mini-Me’

Late-night hosts discuss the senator begging viewers to send Trump money on Fox News and Clarence Thomas’s luxury trips from a GOP donor

Tribune News Service

Justice Thomas’s travels highlight gaps in disclosure rules

In 2019, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas publicly disclosed five trips that were paid for by someone else: a series of teaching and speaking engagements at US law schools and colleges. He reported receiving no gifts.

Salon

Durbin vows action of Thomas' donor ties

"The highest court in the land shouldn't have the lowest ethical standards," Senate Judiciary chairman says

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