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FOOL ME TWICE

Was Clarence Thomas Fooling Us Then or Now?

The Supreme Court justice is talking out of both sides of his mouth when it comes to reporting lavish gifts from his conservative billionaire pals.

Steven Lubet

Associate US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas poses for the official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on October 7, 2022.
BACKDATED

Justice Thomas Finally Discloses Harlan Crow-Financed Trips

The backdated disclosure comes after extensive reporting by ProPublica revealed how Thomas secretly benefited from the Republican billionaire.

Amanda Yen

Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) displays a copy of a painting featuring Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas.
‘LEGITIMATE OVERSIGHT’

Judiciary Committee Approves Subpoena for Harlan Crow

Republican Senators walked out en masse in protest after Chairman Dick Durbin disallowed any GOP amendments.

Mark Alfred

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Representative Dean Phillips
CLEAN SLATE

Dean Phillips Is Giving Harlan Crow’s Donation to Charity

The Minnesota Democrat’s primary challenge to President Joe Biden has been off to a rocky start.

Jake Lahut

Dean Phillips
AMICUS CURIO

Biden’s New Challenger Doesn’t Remember GOP Megadonor Cash

Rep. Dean Phillips got a $2,800 donation in 2019 from Harlan Crow, the Texas billionaire who is close to Justice Clarence Thomas.

Roger Sollenberger

United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas
opinion
FULL DISCLOSURE

Clarence Thomas’ Koch Party Is Latest Shocking Ethics Breach

Thomas should be forced to recuse himself from hearing cases brought by groups that he helps fundraise for and who fly him on private jets.

Shan Wu

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opinion
…PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS

Privacy Laws Serve the Powerful, but Keep Public in the Dark

Laws meant to protect public figures from dangerous stalkers also make it extremely difficult to hold government officials to account.

Matthew L. Schafer

Clarence Thomas gif
WRAPPING PAPER

Why the Clarence Thomas Timeline of Gifts Isn’t Pretty

Clarence Thomas has been the decisive vote on a number of cases that benefitted the people who were economically benefitting him.

Ursula Perano

Clarence Thomas and Harlan Crow
opinion
JUSTICE FOR ALL

Harlan Crow, Clarence Thomas About to Learn About Gift Taxes

The billionaire’s generosity to the Supreme Court justice and his family raise a whole lot of questions about whether the “gifts” were declared properly.

Martin Sheil

clarence thomas
opinion
NO STRINGS?

Clarence Thomas Has Some Obscenely ‘Generous’ Friends

Imagine George Soros paying Ketanji Brown Jackson’s kid’s lavish boarding school tuition, because that’s what conservative billionaire Harlan Crow did for Thomas’ great-nephew.

Matt Lewis

Supreme Court
opinion
WE GOT THIS, THANKS

Why All 9 SCOTUS Justices United to Avoid Accountability

You’d think the revelations about Clarence Thomas’ lavish vacations would spark an interest in the Court reforming itself. Nope.

Shan Wu

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