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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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“The chief justice spoke about that in May & said that we’re continuing to work on those issues & that is accurate, we are continuing to work on those issues,” said, referring to a speech by Chief Justice . “And I’m hopeful that there will be some concrete steps taken soon on that.”

#kavanaugh #johnroberts #law #legal #judicialethics

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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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The Washington Post - Justice Kavanaugh says ethics changes may be coming to Supreme Court

Brett said Thurs that he is “hopeful” soon will take specific steps to deal w/ issues at the court & boost public confidence in the institution.

Kavanaugh made the comments while speaking at a conference of & , after he was asked by Judge Stephanie Dawkins Davis of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit about “perceived ethics issues” at the high court.


washingtonpost.com/politics/20

#justice #kavanaugh #scotus #ethics #judges #lawyers #law #legal #judicialethics

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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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The Washington Post - Texas judge again orders Southwest lawyers to reeducation camp

again orders to “ camp”

’s order referred to “esteemed nonprofit organizations that are dedicated to preserving & ,” but (the Alliance Defending Freedom) is no neutral, academic entity.


washingtonpost.com/opinions/20

#texas #judge #southwest #lawyers #reeducation #judgestarr #freespeech #religious #freedom #adf #judicialactivism #judicialethics #law #legal #extremism #farright

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U.S. Politics in Real Time · @uspolitics
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Newsweek - Clarence Thomas Resign Calls Grows Over Disclosure: 'People Deserve Better'

#ClarenceThomasResign #disclosure #peopledeservebetter #newsweek #supremecourt #judicialethics #politics #news

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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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also acknowledged prior mistakes & in past reports, involving , a & the name of his wife’s () real estate co.

Filings from & Samuel were made public Thurs, months later than those of their colleagues at the high court, bc the 2 justices had requested 90-day extensions.

#thomas #omissions #bankaccounts #lifeinsurancepolicy #ginnithomas #clarencethomas #alito #scotus #judicialethics #law #legal #scotusstench #corruption #boughtandpaidfor #scotusrulings4sale

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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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In his required annual , said he opted to fly on the of his friend & , , for ONE of the trips on the advice of his security detail. The justices faced heightened security risks, noted, after the May, 2022 of the court’s majority opinion to eliminate the nationwide right to & overturn .

(except he took a number of similar travel gifts prior to the leak & decision)

#financialreport #clarencethomas #privatejet #benefactor #harlancrow #thomas #leak #abortion #roevwade #dobbs #scotus #judicialethics

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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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The Washington Post - Justice Thomas says he used private jet for security reasons after Dobbs leak

reported THREE trips in 2022 on the of a Texas in a financial form released Thurs, & for the first time detailed ’s purchase of THREE from the justice’s family years earlier.


washingtonpost.com/politics/20

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(12 Aug) - AOC leads call for federal ethics investigation into Clarence Thomas Democrats make demand in letter to attorney general Merrick Garland and condemn judge’s ‘blatant disregard for judicial ethics’ theguardian.com/us-news/2023/a mastodon.sdf.org/@uspolitics/1

#news #politics #merrickgarland #judicialethics #democrats #clarencethomas #federalethicsinvestigation #aoc

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U.S. Politics in Real Time · @uspolitics
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AOC leads call for federal ethics investigation into Clarence Thomas | Democrats make demand in letter to attorney general Merrick Garland and condemn judge’s ‘blatant disregard for judicial ethics’

theguardian.com/us-news/2023/a

#aoc #federalethicsinvestigation #clarencethomas #democrats #judicialethics #merrickgarland #politics #news

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US Politics Bot (CW) · @uspolitics_CW
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#news #politics #judicialethics #callsforresignation #newrevelations #lawmakers #corruptashell #clarencethomasresign

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BoydstonLaw · @BoydstonLaw
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In the Matter of Michael P. Burns, No. S-23-0469 (June 2023) - Reprimand for communication with prosecutor, delaying processing of friend’s misdemeanor citation.

Note: He reported himself

supremecourt.nebraska.gov/site

#publicreprimand #Nebraska #judicialethics #ethics #lawfedi #law

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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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“While some of the hospitality, such as stays in personal homes, may not have required , appears to have the by flights, yacht cruises & expensive sports tickets, acc/to experts.”

- @ProPublica

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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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, the , who has come under scrutiny for his such , took at least 38 , 26 flights, 8 flights by , a dozen to sporting events, as well as stays at in Florida & Jamaica, the nonprofit news site reports. ProPublica notes that appears to have broken the by failing to disclose flights, cruises & sports tickets.

#clarencethomas #conservative #justice #failuretodisclose #gifts #vacations #privatejet #helicopter #vippasses #luxury #resorts #thomas #law #scotus #judicialethics #corruption #power #privilege

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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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ProPublica - Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel

#scotus #clarencethomas #vacations #gifts #billionairebenefactors #new #propublica #law #judicialethics #compromised #corruptcourt #corruption #supremecourt #power #privilege #failuretodisclose #privatejets #helicopters #vippasses #luxury #resorts

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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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BREAKING: the just advanced a bill to require an enforceable code of conduct for Justices.

#senatejudiciarycommittee #supremecourt #judicialethics #ethics #scotus #scotusstench

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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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The is expected to vote Thursday on a new code for the , an attempt to respond to recent revelations about justices' interactions with wealthy donors & others


pbs.org/newshour/politics/watc

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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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ProPublica - How Harlan Crow Slashed his Tax Bill by Taking Clarence Thomas on Superyacht Cruises

How Slashed his Tax Bill by Taking on Superyacht Cruises

In lavishing gifts on the , the may have violated

Tax data obtained by @ProPublica provides a glimpse of what congressional investigators would find if Crow were to open his books…. Crow’s voyages w/Thomas, the data shows, contributed to a nice side benefit: They helped reduce Crow’s tax bill.…


propublica.org/article/harlan-

#harlancrow #clarencethomas #supremecourt #justice #billionaire #gop #donor #taxlaws #scotus #fraud #judicialethics

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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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ICYMI:

Justice 's staff urged schools & libraries to buy her memoir or kid's books

The Associated Press

It’s not the $300k vacations Thomas or Alito took, but it’s still not just unacceptable, but also an easy call. You have a publisher, a publicist, they handle the publicity for your books, not your staff.


npr.org/2023/07/11/1187005372/

#sotomayor #scotus #scotusstench #judicialethics

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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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A Federal Judge Asks: Does the Supreme Court Realize How Bad It Smells?

By Judge Michael Ponsor, snr judge on the US District Court for the District of MA.

“You don’t just stay inside the lines; you stay well inside the lines. This is not a matter of politics or judicial philosophy. It is ethics in the trenches.”


nytimes.com/2023/07/14/opinion

#scotus #scotusstench #judicialethics #courtreform #termlimits

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