During Fridayâs broadcast of MSNBCâs âThe ReidOut,â The Nation justice correspondent Elie Mystal took a couple of shots at Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. Mystal called Thomas a âmutilated version of a black justice,â adding that he was acting at the behest of his wife, Ginni Thomas. âIn Clarence Thomasâs concurrence in the affirmative action decision, first
Dems revive calls for Clarence Thomas resignation after new report
August 11, 2023 by
Democrats in the Senate have attempted to push legislation that would reform the Supreme Courtâs ethical guidelines in an effort to increase transparency. That bill has passed committee but is unlikely to get through a full Senate. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Democratic lawmakers revived their calls for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign from
Pence comes out swinging in support of Clarence Thomas
July 11, 2023 by
Media pounce on Clarence Thomas Fox News contributors Ben Domenech and Leslie Marshall discuss media coverage of ethical concerns over Justice Clarence Thomas’ financial dealings and react after prosecutors dropped charges in Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ shooting. Former Vice President Mike Pence defended Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas from what he called malicious attacks against the […]
Why the Clarence Thomas Timeline of Gifts Isnât Pretty
May 11, 2023 by
Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday.Itâs a story thatâs continued to shake faith in the Supreme Court: Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife took lavish gifts from conservative bigwigs and Thomas never disclosed them.But the heart of the story
Senate Dems weighing a Clarence Thomas invite to future Supreme Court ethics hearing
April 18, 2023 by
Judiciary Democrats already sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts urging him to investigate Clarence Thomasâ undisclosed acceptance of luxury travel and gifts from wealthy GOP donor Harlan Crow. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Senate Democrats are eyeing an invitation to Justice Clarence Thomas â whose friendship with a billionaire GOP donor has drawn heightened
Clarence Thomas: Supreme Court Will Soon Have to Address Tech Censorship
April 6, 2021 by
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas today outlined a detailed legal argument for why social media companies might need to be subject to strict rules forbidding them from denying service to users for any reason or no reason, including the possibility of designating them as common carriers â which would effectively eliminate their ability to ban…
Clarence Thomas Dissent in Election Cases: ‘Our Fellow Citizens Deserve Better’
February 23, 2021 by
âOur fellow citizens deserve better and expect more of us,â Justice Clarence Thomas declared Monday, when the Supreme Court decided â by one vote âto hear none of the 2020 election cases raising issues of voter fraud and illegal votes. Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett voted with the liberal justices to deny review…
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas: Washington D.C. Is ‘Broken’
October 27, 2016 by
As he celebrated his 25th anniversary on the Supreme Court, Justice Clarence Thomas told an audience at the Heritage Foundation that Washington D.C. is âbroken.â Thomas bemoaned the lack of civility among the members of government , allowing that the Supreme Court also was culpable for the current acrimonious climate. He stated, “This city is […]