St.Petersburg Times: Clarence Thomas crosses ethical line
June 25, 2011- Unlike other members of the federal judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court justices are not bound by a comprehensive set of ethics rules. They are expected to police themselves.…
The Root: Clarence Thomas Faces Ethics Questions
-By: Nsenga Burton June 22, 2011- The New York Times is reporting that several projects involving conservative friends of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas are under scrutiny. Apparently Thomas introduced…
Think Progress: Second Harlan Crow Connected Group Has A Perfect Litigation Record Before Justice Thomas
-By Ian Millhiser June 23 2011- Real estate magnate Harlan Crow has been very good to Justice Clarence Thomas, lavishing gifts and other favors on Thomas and his family. Crow…
Alternet: 8 Reasons Justice Clarence Thomas Must Step Down
Plagued by ethical breaches and links to groups calling for armed insurrection against the U.S. government, Clarence Thomas must resign his seat Court. on the Supreme -By Adele M. Stan…
AlterNet: ThinkProgress Video: Rep. Says Clarence Thomas’ Actions Call Into Question Whether He ‘Can Continue To Serve’
-By Ian Millhiser June 24, 2011- In an exclusive interview with ThinkProgress, Rep. Chris Murphy (D-CT) — the lead sponsor of a bill which would strip Supreme Court justices of…
Huffington Post: Justice Thomas Doesn’t Ask Questions, But He Certainly Should Have Some Answers
-By Michael B Keegan June 23, 2011- Justice Clarence Thomas is famous for his silence. While his fellow Supreme Court justices regularly challenge and work out complex points with the…
Press Release: POE And Change.org Call On DOJ And FBI To Investigate
New Disclosures Raise More Troubling Questions Washington, DC— In light of new financial disclosures from Justice Clarence Thomas and reports from the New York Times, ProtectOurElections.org and Change.org call for…
Think Progress: The Clarence Thomas Scandal
-By Ian Millhiser June 22, 2011- In 1969, Justice Abe Fortas resigned in disgrace after the nation learned that he had accepted tens of thousands of dollars worth of gifts…
Think Progress: Rep. Louise Slaughter Calls On Justice Thomas To Explain Relationship With GOP Donor Harlan Crow
-By Ian Millhiser June 22, 2011- As ThinkProgress has chronicled at length, Justice Clarence Thomas is caught in a series of ethics scandals concerning his and his wife’s close relationships…
Tuscon Citizen: Koch Brothers and Wall Street buy governors, as well as Supreme Court Justices
-by Pamela Powers February 22, 2011- Billionaire Brothers’ Money Plays Role in Wisconsin Dispute from the New York Times may belong in the “duh” category, but I think it worthwhile…
Think Progress: Clarence Thomas Decided Three Cases Where AEI Filed A Brief After AEI Gave Him A $15,000 Gift
-By Ian Millhiser June 21, 2011- In 2001, a conservative, corporate-aligned think tank called the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) gave Justice Clarence Thomas the gift of a $15,000 bust of…