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A “Delicate Matter”: Clarence Thomas’ Private Complaints About Money Sparked Fears He Would Resign
Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court justice, was in Sea Island, Georgia in early January 2000. He was hundreds of thousands in debt. Friends say that after almost a decade of playing tennis, Thomas was frustrated by his financial situation. Thomas had just started to raise his grandnephew and Thomas’s wife asked for advice on how she…
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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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The future of Florida judicial districts was to be discussed in secret. Not anymore.
In a letter, the Judicial Circuit Assessment Committee argued that it was not required by law to hold public meetings in November. After receiving questions from legal professionals and others, a committee that is tasked with deciding whether or not to reduce the number of judicial districts in the state will now allow the public…
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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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The Ninth Circus Court of Florida My 30-Year Job From Hell!
Whistle-Blower Brett Arquette, a 30-year veteran of the Florida Court System and the former Ninth Circuit’s Chief Technology Officer, tells the tale of a court system run amok. Brett contends that Judges Lisa Munyon and Belvin Perry Jr. ran a systematic program of mental torture to try to get Brett to quit so Chief Judge…
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Oklahoma judge caught scrolling through social media during murder trial
A Oklahoma judge is under investigation in a federal ethics commission after she was filmed browsing social networks and messaging in a trial for murder according to a video released by the local news source. Lincoln County District Judge Traci Soderstrom presided in her first trial for the man who is accused of killing a…
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Florida Supreme Court reprimands judge for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial
On Monday, the Florida Supreme Court publicly reproached the judge who presided over the trial for Nikolas Cruz’s penalty at the Parkland School Shooting. The judge was found to have shown bias towards the prosecution. The Judicial Qualifications Commission had recommended the unanimous decision in June. The panel found that Circuit judge Elizabeth Scherer had…
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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…