Supreme Court news: Cruz accuses Democrats of racist attacks on Thomas as Senate mulls ethics rules Hearing comes after revelations expose ethics issues at the nation’s highest court The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
Partisan divide drives Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics Senators heard from witnesses, ranging from judicial ethics experts to a former attorney general in the George W. Bush administration, but used their questioning to reinforce their own arguments. WEKU · May 2, 2023
John Roberts' wife cashes in: docs "At least some of her remarkable success as a recruiter has come because of her spouse's position": whistleblower Salon · May 2, 2023
EPA needs tough regulation of greenhouse gas emissions at power plants As soon as the EPA regulations are released, they will be open for public comment. Climate activists should show up to submit their thoughts and make their voices heard. Chicago Sun-Times · May 1, 2023
Partisan clash expected during Supreme Court ethics hearing - Roll Call The Senate Judiciary Committee will host a partisan clash Tuesday over the Supreme Court at a hearing on an ethics code for justices. Roll Call · May 1, 2023
Supreme Court to decide major case on federal rule-making power - Roll Call The Supreme Court will decide a challenge over how courts assess federal rule-making, setting up a major case on executive agency power. Roll Call · May 1, 2023
Leaked abortion draft made us ‘targets of assassination’, Samuel Alito says US supreme court justice, who wrote Dobbs ruling that overturned Roe, denies claims he was responsible for leak in draft form The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2023
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
Roll Call · 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.
The Guardian - US · 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 Independent UK · Apr 25, 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
Axios · Apr 25, 2023 More ethics questions rise for Supreme Court justices The sale came a month after Gorsuch was appointed to the Supreme Court.
Roll Call · 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.
Salon · 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 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.