Harlan Crow says the Constitution bars investigation into his relationship with Clarence Thomas The Senate Judiciary Committee asked Mr Crow to provide information regarding his gifts to Mr Thomas The Independent UK · May 24, 2023
Harlan Crow refuses to cooperate with Democrats’ inquiry on Clarence Thomas The rightwing billionaire declined a request to provide a list of gifts he had given to the supreme court justice The Guardian - US · May 23, 2023
Drug dealer, whose sentence was commuted by Obama, charged in road rage shooting Alton Mills, 54, had his life sentence commuted in 2015 after serving 22 years The Independent UK · May 21, 2023
Federal judge says Clarence Thomas ethics complaints mishandled more than a decade ago WASHINGTON — The federal courts’ policymaking body in 2011 mishandled ethics complaints surrounding financial disclosures by Justice Clarence Thomas, a sitting federal judge testified Wednesday. Tribune News Service · May 18, 2023
White House expected to withdraw federal appeals court nomination, in judicial defeat for Biden In a rare judicial defeat for President Joe Biden, the White House is expected to soon withdraw the nomination of Michael Delaney for the Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, The Independent UK · May 18, 2023
Pentagon withholding evidence in Russia war crimes case: Senators Defence chief grilled on not cooperating with International Criminal Court prosecution, cites wariness of ‘reciprocity’. Al Jazeera · May 11, 2023
With Feinstein back in Senate, 3 of Biden's judicial nominees move forward Senate Democrats moved three of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees along party lines Thursday after weeks of delay due to California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s extended absence The Independent UK · May 11, 2023
US senators accuse Pentagon of hindering war crimes prosecution of Russia Lawmakers accused the Pentagon on Thursday of effectively undermining war crimes prosecution of Russia by blocking the sharing of U.S. military intelligence with the International Criminal Court at the Hague. Reuters · May 11, 2023
House GOP points to migration surge as lawmakers advance asylum restrictions, border wall House Republicans are seeking to pass a sweeping bill to build more border wall and impose new restrictions on asylum seekers The Independent UK · May 11, 2023
Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson hits D.C.; meets Vice President Kamala Harris, works Capitol Hill Brandon Johnson held meetings at the White House and Capitol on Wednesday with the unions that bankrolled his mayoral run hosting a fundraiser for him. Chicago Sun-Times · May 11, 2023
Dick Durbin must act quickly on Supreme Court corruption allegations What is the value of respecting the law if the highest court in the land does not? Supreme Court justices must be investigated and sanctioned where appropriate, writes a Logan Square resident. Chicago Sun-Times · May 9, 2023
Senate Democrats demand more details from Harlan Crow on gifts to Justice Thomas Top Senate Democrats are pushing for new disclosures from a wealthy GOP donor with ties to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. WEKU · May 9, 2023
US ethics watchdog calls on Clarence Thomas to resign over undisclosed gifts Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington says supreme court justice should resign over mega-donor gifts scandal The Guardian - US · May 9, 2023
Senate Judiciary Chair says Clarence Thomas revelations ‘just get worse’ as committee probes ethical concerns Last week, the Senate Judicary Committee held a hearing regarding ethics on the Supreme Court The Independent UK · May 8, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · May 5, 2023 Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas let a GOP donor pay family member’s tuition GOP megadonor Harlan Crow, who paid for luxury vacations for Clarence Thomas and his wife, also paid the private school tuition for a great-nephew of the justice, who raised the boy. The payments were not disclosed.
The Independent UK · May 4, 2023 Justice Clarence Thomas let GOP donor pay tuition: Report A Republican donor paid two years of private school tuition for a child raised by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and Thomas didn't disclose the payments
Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023 Supreme Court ethics hearings face tough, but necessary, road to reform The hearings, led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin, began this week and are perhaps the only vehicle, at this stage, to leverage public pressure that could lead to an ethics code for the nation’s highest court.
WEKU · May 3, 2023 There's a toxic brew of mistrust toward U.S. institutions. It's got real consequences Republicans are lambasting Democrats' attempts at uniform ethics standards at the Supreme Court as partisan politics. It's just the latest chapter in a decline in national unity.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023 Senate Democrats’ effort to overhaul Supreme Court ethics faces GOP opposition Democrats hope to strengthen ethics rules governing the nine justices in the wake of reports that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted expensive vacations from a GOP donor.
The Guardian - US · May 2, 2023 Democrats call for new supreme court ethics rule amid Clarence Thomas scandal Democrats accuse top US court of ‘lowest ethical standards’ but Republicans say criticism of Gorsuch and Thomas is unfounded
The Independent UK · May 2, 2023 Will the Supreme Court have to answer to ethics rules? Lawmakers ask ‘how low can the court go?’ Democratic lawmakers want oversight and a binding code of conduct on the nation’s highest court
Al Jazeera · May 2, 2023 US lawmakers hold hearing on Supreme Court ethics concerns The hearing comes in the wake of several reports detailing failure by justices to report possible conflicts of interest.
WEKU · May 1, 2023 The Senate holds its Supreme Court ethics hearing this week — with no justices Ahead of the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on Supreme Court ethics reform, Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono tells NPR that the highest court in the U.S. should have the highest ethical standards.
Reason · Apr 26, 2023 Chief Justice Roberts's Letter to Senator Durbin Last week Senator Dick Durbin invited Chief Justice Roberts to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Despite my hope that the Chief would send Justice Breyer, Roberts respectfully declined Durbin's invitation. And he sent a letter explaining his decision. The letter is short--only one page--but Roberts packs a lot in…
Salon · Apr 26, 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