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Supreme Court adopts code of conduct amid ethics scrutiny
The announcement was received by a tepid applause, those who opposed it saying that it does not take enough steps since there isn’t an enforcement mechanism. The Supreme Court on Monday announced that it had formally adopted an updated code of conduct after allegations of ethics violations, but its impact will likely be minimal since…
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Justice Thomas’s R.V. Loan Was Forgiven, Senate Inquiry Finds
The loan of $267,230 was not repaid in full or even by the justice. The benefactor was able to wipe the slate clean with potential ethical and tax implications. The terms were generous and clear. Clarence Thomas, a judge, could borrow more than $250,000 from a wealthy friend, paying only interest for five years. The…
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett says ethics rules for the Supreme Court would be a ‘good idea’
Conservative justice Amy Coney Barrett indicated Monday she would be in favor of the adoption of a code of conduct by Supreme Court justices. Supreme Court in the wake of recent allegations that justices have fallen short of the ethical standards required by law. At The University of Minnesota Law School, Barrett said it would…
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Clarence Thomas Secretly Participated in Koch Network Donor Events
On January. 25, 2018 hundreds of private jets landed upon Palm Springs International Airport. Some of the most wealthy people across the nation were arriving to attend this year’s annual Winter donor conference held by the Koch network, a political group established by the libertarian billionaires Charles and David Koch. A long weekend of planning…
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Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court
In early July 2008 Samuel Alito stood on a riverbank in the remote part of Alaska. Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court justice was on holiday at a posh fishing lodge, which charged more than $1000 per day. After landing a king fish that was nearly as big as one’s leg Alito took a photo. To…
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Ketanji Brown Jackson received flowers from Oprah and designer clothing from a photo shoot: Records
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s annual disclosure form revealed that Oprah Winfrey gave her an congratulatory display of flowers worth $1200 and she also received the sum of $6,580 worth designer clothes from the Vogue photographer. New financial records of Supreme Court justices were unveiled on Wednesday. The documents are available to the public,…
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Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire
In late June just following when the U.S. Supreme Court released its final ruling on this term Justice Clarence Thomas boarded an enormous private jet heading to Indonesia. He and his wife were to vacation for nine days of island-hopping on the volcanic archipelago aboard an ultrayacht, manned by a gang of attendants as well…