Justice Neil Gorsuch sold $2m property to owner of legal firm with cases before Supreme Court Growing discontent about Court’s lax ethical guardrails has yet to be seriously addressed by justices The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023
Chicago mail carriers are being robbed at an alarming rate, and Postal Service must do more to protect them Fear of becoming a victim no doubt has all mail carriers in the Chicago area looking over their shoulders. Sen. Dick Durbin and other lawmakers are demanding more action. Chicago Sun-Times · 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 Guardian - US · Apr 26, 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 The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
Chief Justice Roberts declines to testify before Senate panel The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing to examine proposals to hold Supreme Court justices to the same ethical standards as the rest of the federal judiciary. WEKU · Apr 25, 2023
Letter carriers being robbed of master keys in first week on the job, union says Criminals target letter carriers for their master keys, which unlock mailboxes across a ZIP code. With those keys, they can steal mail, allowing them to wash and rewrite checks or even resell the keys to other criminals. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 24, 2023
Senator calls on Republican mega-donor to explain Clarence Thomas gifts Senate finance chair Ron Wyden demands Harlan Crow end ‘unacceptable’ secrecy over dealings with supreme court justice The Guardian - US · Apr 24, 2023
Supreme court justices believe they are exempt from rules, top Democrat says Judiciary chair Dick Durbin seeks testimony from chief justice amid scandal over gifts to Clarence Thomas The Guardian - US · Apr 23, 2023
Chief Justice Roberts hasn’t responded to invitation to testify on ethics matter, Durbin says WASHINGTON — A request by Senate Democrats that Chief Justice John Roberts investigate possible ethics violations by Justice Clarence Thomas has instead been referred to a judicial panel, prompting a renewed request for Roberts to testify on the matter. Tribune News Service · Apr 22, 2023
Congress has clashed with Supreme Court justices over ethics in the past The Thomas-Crow connection recalls past relationships that caught the attention of Congress, resulting in hearings that undermined a potential chief justice and the court's longest-serving member. WEKU · Apr 22, 2023
Feinstein absence blocks push for supreme court chief Thomas testimony Asked if he will subpoena John Roberts over allegations against Clarence Thomas, Senate judiciary chair says: ‘I don’t have a majority’ The Guardian - US · Apr 21, 2023
Roberts invited to testify at Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics The invitation to attend a Senate judiciary hearing comes amid reports that Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose luxury trips. WEKU · Apr 20, 2023
Durbin invites Chief Justice Roberts to testify on court ethics amid Thomas reports Citing ‘a steady stream of revelations’ regarding Supreme Court justices ‘falling short of ethical standards,’ the Illinois Democrat has invited the chief justice to appear May 2 before the Judiciary Committee. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2023
The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023 Supreme Court chief justice asked to testify before Senate on ethics rules after Clarence Thomas revelations John Roberts has been asked to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on 2 Ma
Axios · Apr 20, 2023 Senate asks chief justice to testify in escalation of Thomas scrutiny Sen. Dick Durbin said Roberts could designate another justice to testify in his place.
Salon · Apr 19, 2023 Durbin lets GOP keep vetoing Biden picks Top Judiciary Democrat not ready to let go of archaic Senate blue slip tradition
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023 McConnell: GOP will not support replacing Feinstein on panel (cloned) California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's attempt to step aside temporarily from a key Senate panel is in doubt
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023 McConnell: GOP will not support replacing Feinstein on panel California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's attempt to step aside temporarily from a key Senate panel is in doubt
Salon · Apr 18, 2023 Collins helps sink Feinstein replacement Democrats can't advance Biden judge picks while Feinstein is recovering from shingles
Axios · Apr 17, 2023 GOP senators dig in against Feinstein committee swap If she resigns, Republicans say, it’s a “whole different scenario.”
Salon · Apr 17, 2023 Thomas reported $750K from defunct firm "Any presumption in favor of Thomas's integrity and commitment to comply with the law is gone," law professor says
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 17, 2023 Chicago, here’s a chance for more federal money to jumpstart clean energy projects City leaders should apply for a share of billions in federal money through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a portion of which must be used in disadvantaged communities.
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023 Why Sen. Feinstein's absence is a big problem for Democrats Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s monthslong absence from the Senate has become a growing problem for Democrats
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023 2 House Dems call on California Sen. Feinstein to resign Two House Democrats are calling on U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign after her extended absence from Washington, saying she is no longer able to properly do her job