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Another Judicial Ethics Story About Justice Thomas Falls Apart

Mark Paoletta explains the details of Harlan Crow's purchase of the Thomas childhood home.

Reason

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.

Al Jazeera

Senate panel splits on power to force Supreme Court ethics code - Roll Call

Senate Judiciary Democrats spent a hearing Tuesday making the case for legislation that would put the Supreme Court under an ethics code.

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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

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

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

Supreme Court on ethics issues: Not broken, no fix needed

The Supreme Court is speaking with one voice in response to recent criticism of the justices’ ethical practices: No need to fix what isn’t broken

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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

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

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

Gorsuch exemplifies SCOTUS "corruption"

Gorsuch found a buyer just nine days after his confirmation — but didn't disclose it

Salon

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

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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

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Senate Democrats press on Clarence Thomas ethics concerns - Roll Call

Democrats demanded information Monday from a Republican donor as as part of their response to ethics questions about Clarence Thomas.

WEKU

Justice Thomas gifts scandal highlights 'double standard' for ethics in government

Ethics watchdogs are raising alarms after a report showed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted lavish gifts without disclosing them as required.

The Guardian - US

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’

Los Angeles Times

Jackie Calmes: Why are we stuck with a Supreme Court justice who doesn't follow the law?

No sooner had Donald Trump finally been fingerprinted and booked than we Americans were reminded of that other V.I.P. scofflaw who, by his repeat offenses, has long mocked our national conceit that no person is above the law.

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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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

The Independent UK

Roberts asked to testify on court ethics amid Thomas reports

Supreme Court Justice John Roberts is being asked to testify to Congress as scrutiny mounts around Justice Clarence Thomas

Axios

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.

Roll Call

Senate invites chief justice to testify on Supreme Court ethics - Roll Call

In the wake of reports about trips accepted by Clarence Thomas, the Senate Judiciary chair called on Roberts to testify about court ethics.

The Guardian - US

Judicial record undermines Clarence Thomas defence in luxury gifts scandal

Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow was linked to a conservative group that had court business while Thomas was on the bench

Reason

The Fox-Dominion Lawsuit Shows That Mike Lee Is Wrong About Defamation

The 1964 Supreme Court decision New York Times Co. v. Sullivan makes it more difficult for public figures to prove defamation—but as we saw this week, not impossible.

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