US Supreme Court takes on ethics row with first-ever code of conduct
Judges have been criticised for failing to disclose gifts and holiday arrangements they received.
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How Clarence Thomas' landmark Second Amendment ruling could help Hunter Biden fight his gun charges
Shortly after Hunter Biden was indicted on three gun-related federal charges, his attorney made it clear that his multi-pronged defense strategy in the historic case would include questioning the legality of the gun control accusation at the heart of the matter.
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ProPublica: Clarence Thomas attended Koch network donor events
Justice Clarence Thomas attended a private dinner in 2018 during a winter donor summit of the Koch network, the political organization founded by libertarian billionaires Charles and David Koch, ProPublica reported Friday.
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As Clarence Thomas faces record unpopularity, Americans want an ethics code for the Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas ended a monthslong saga last week by officially disclosing trips paid for by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.
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What judicial ethics rules say about Clarence Thomas' lavish lifestyle bankrolled by his friends
It's undeniable that Justice Clarence Thomas' friendships with billionaires have given the conservative jurist a lifestyle most Americans could only dream of. But whether Thomas violated ethics rules by failing to disclose that hospitality is tricky.
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New Thomas revelations unlikely to result in congressional passage of Supreme Court ethics reform
Calls to implement tougher ethics standards on Supreme Court justices are likely to be stirred again following the publication of a new report about Clarence Thomas' lifestyle, though sources in both parties say there's no chance that Congress will pass new legislation.
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Clarence Thomas Gobbled Up Volleyball Tickets That Could Have Gone to Nebraska Priest's 87-Year-Old Mother
Clarence Thomas frequents Nebraska football games for free.
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The broadest look yet at Clarence Thomas' luxury travel bankrolled by wealthy friends reveals private jet and helicopter rides and VIP sporting event tickets
The list of gifts and hospitality Justice Clarence Thomas has received from wealthy friends is more extensive than previously known, according to a new ProPublica report.
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Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson criticize each other in unusually sharp language in affirmative action case
The Supreme Court's landmark ruling Thursday on affirmative action pitted its two Black justices against each other.
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Federal judge defends Clarence Thomas in new book, rejects 'pot shots' at Supreme Court
A federal appeals court judge previously on short lists for the Supreme Court is taking the rare step to broadly and publicly reject allegations that Justice Clarence Thomas has been improperly influenced by lavish gifts provided by a conservative billionaire, dismissing "pot shots" at the Supreme Court in general.
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Clarence Thomas gets extension to file financial disclosures amid scrutiny of relationship with GOP megadonor
Justice Clarence Thomas didn't release his financial disclosure forms Wednesday when the majority of his Supreme Court colleagues did so, further blocking transparency amid a torrent of criticism over his failure to disclose years of lavish trips and a private real estate transaction with a GOP megadonor.
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Lawyer for GOP megadonor Harlan Crow offers to meet with Senate Judiciary staff
A lawyer for Harlan Crow, the GOP megadonor who provided luxury travel and engaged in private real estate deals with Clarence Thomas, has offered to meet with Senate Judiciary Committee staff to discuss its questions regarding the interactions between his client and the Supreme Court justice.
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