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…
Five Widely-Believed Myths That Protect Clarence Thomas from Indictment, Arrest and Prosecution
-Originally blogged by leveymg on Democratic Underground June 26, 2011- We've all heard them, the reasons given for why Clarence Thomas can't be immediately removed from the Supreme Court. But,…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Question of ethics: Justice Thomas’ conduct is ripe for scrutiny
June 25, 2011- Associate Justice Clarence Thomas is famous for not asking questions during oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court. But that doesn't mean questions shouldn't be raised by…
Capital City Free Press: The Misdeeds of Clarence Thomas
-By Ian M. MacIsaac June 26, 2011- For the majority of this country’s history, the Supreme Court has stood as our national model of impartiality and justice. Our High Court…
NBC News: Billionaires give big to new ‘super PACS’
-By Michael Isikoff June 26, 2011- When you're raising political cash these days, it helps to have a few billionaires in your corner. The outside role a small number of…
Truthout: Clarence Thomas Must Go
-by: William Rivers Pitt June 23, 2011- Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. - Supreme Court Justice…
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…
Santa Monica Dispatch: Movement to Investigate Clarence Thomas Grows
-By Linn Bayne June 24, 2011- Nearly 200,000 people have signed a petition calling for the resignation of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and those people are making making waves…
New CREDO Action Petition: Tell Congress: Call for a House Judiciary Committee investigation of Clarence Thomas
Just yesterday, Congressman Chris Murphy penned a "dear colleague" letter, asking his fellow Members of Congress to sign on to an urgent request to Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith. This…
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…