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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

How rich are the US Supreme Court justices?

WASHINGTON — The nine Supreme Court justices in total are worth at least $24 million. Or it might be closer to $68 million.

Tribune News Service

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.

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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

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

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

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

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US Senate asks high court chief to testify on ethics

Washington (AFP) - US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts was asked Thursday to testify to a Senate committee after news reports raised questions about conservative Justice Clarence Thomas's dealings with a real estate tycoon.

AFP

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

The Independent UK

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.

Axios

The Edinburgh lottery winner who blew £3.5million in three years on 'cars and scams'

The Edinburgh security guard reportedly spent his fortune on 40 cars and ended up swapping his humble capital home for a swanky Blackpool mansion over two decades ago.

Edinburgh Live

Supreme Court Justice Thomas, relatives sold family properties to wealthy GOP donor

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and relatives sold three Georgia properties that include Thomas’s boyhood home to GOP mega-donor Harlan Crow in 2014, according to a report, marking the first known instance where money flowed to the Supreme Court justice from the same Texas real estate magnate who…

Tribune News Service

NAMM 2023: Tama announces limited edition Lil’ John Roberts Signature Snare Drum

Complete with a steel shell, custom finish and silicone-loaded bearing edges

MusicRadar

Asian Americans spent decades seeking fair education. Then the right stole the narrative

Affirmative action opponents have used racial scapegoating to reframe the national debate, exploiting middle-class fears

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Salon

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"

The Independent UK

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

Tribune News Service

Senate Democrats ask chief justice to probe Clarence Thomas’ luxury trips

WASHINGTON — All Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have called on Chief Justice John Roberts to investigate undisclosed luxury trips that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted from a wealthy Republican donor.

Salon

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"

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The Guardian - US

Senate Democrats urge supreme court investigation of Clarence Thomas

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

WEKU

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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

Nine Black Robes review: how Trump turned the supreme court right

Joan Biskupic of CNN delivers an assured history of the conservative takeover that threatens to reshape America

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.

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.

Reuters

Senators seek probes into report on undisclosed luxury trips by Supreme Court's Thomas

Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for decades accepted luxury trips from a Dallas businessman without publicly disclosing them despite a federal law requiring disclosure of most gifts, a media report said on Thursday, prompting Senate Democrats to call for an investigation.

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