Ginni Thomas supported group working against Supreme Court reform: report

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote an email to attorney Kelly Shackelford, who runs the First Liberty Institute, which describes itself as “the largest legal organization in the nation dedicated exclusively to defending religious liberty for all Americans.” During a private call with the group’s donors on July 31, Shackelford read the email from Thomas aloud. open image in gallery Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, has been accused of backing a group working against Supreme Court reforms. The executive general counsel at First Liberty Institute, Hiram Sasser, told ProPublica in a statement that the group is “extremely alarmed at the Leftist attacks on our democracy and judicial independence.” Calling it a “dangerous threat,” Sasser went on to say that it’s “shameful that the political left seems perfectly fine destroying democracy to achieve the court decisions they favor instead of working through democratic and constitutional means.” The Independent has contacted First Liberty for comment and has attempted to reach Ginni Thomas. Shackelford said on the call that the proposals, including adding seats to the court, were part of a push to “destroy the court” and that the attempts were spearheaded by progressives and those on the “extreme left,” adding that they were “upset” at the outcome of “a few cases.” Ginni Thomas has been in headlines since it was revealed she sent a large number of texts after the 2020 election pushing former President Donald Trump’s unfounded allegations of fraud.