Congressman Presses House Judiciary Leaders on Supreme Court Ethics, Noting Recent Gifts to Justice Clarence Thomas
American Constitution Society for Law and Policy June 23, 2011- Rep. Chris Murphy has urged leaders of the House Judiciary Committee to conduct a hearing consider a measure that “would…
Think Progress: Rep. Chris Murphy: Thomas Gift Scandal ‘Undermine[s] The Integrity of The Entire Judiciary’
-By Ian Millhiser June 23, 2011- ThinkProgress has obtained a draft letter Rep. Chris Murphy (D-CT) circulated this morning to his fellow members of Congress asking the House Judiciary Committee’s…
NYT Editorial: Drowning in Campaign Cash
October 30, 2010: Shrill political attacks have saturated the airwaves for months, but behind them is the real problem of this demoralizing election: the dark flow of dollars, often secretly…
Washington Post: Roberts Court rulings on campaign finance reveal shifting makeup, forceful role
October 31, 2010- Sometimes, it takes years to see the impact of a Supreme Court decision on American life, and sometimes a ruling lands with an explosion. The Roberts Court's…