Republicans defending Clarence Thomas have gotten nearly $500K from Harlan Crow
1 year, 7 months ago

Republicans defending Clarence Thomas have gotten nearly $500K from Harlan Crow

Salon  

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have spent recent weeks fiercely defending the deep corruption on the Supreme Court in the wake of major scandals involving several conservative justices, saying that reining in the Court is "unnecessary." According to an analysis by Accountable.US, all nine of the Senate Judiciary Republicans have collectively received nearly half a million dollars in donations from conservative megadonor Harlan Crow, the man who recent bombshell reports have uncovered has been bankrolling Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for decades. This includes lawmakers like Sen. Lindsey Graham, the top Republican on the committee, who last week said that the committee's hearing on the Thomas revelations and Supreme Court ethics were an effort by Democrats to "delegitimize the Court and cherry pick examples to make a point." "Recent investigative reporting has identified multiple instances in which you or entities you own or control have made payments, purchased real estate, or provided gifts, travel, or other items of value to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and members of his family," the letter read.

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Justice Thomas hit with new allegations of undisclosed jet and yacht trips: report
3 days, 16 hours ago

Justice Thomas hit with new allegations of undisclosed jet and yacht trips: report

Raw Story  

Early Saturday morning, Senate Democrats released the results of an investigation that alleges that Justice Clarence Thomas once again failed to disclose trips paid for by one of his billionaire benefactors. According to a report from the Washington Post's Justin Jouvenal, a 20-month investigation conducted by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee turned up previously undisclosed Thomas jet and yacht …

Clarence Thomas discloses trips paid for by GOP donor as justices report financials
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Clarence Thomas discloses trips paid for by GOP donor as justices report financials

NPR  

Clarence Thomas discloses trips paid for by GOP donor as justices report financials toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday belatedly acknowledged more travel paid by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, while several colleagues reported six-figure payments as part of book deals. Thomas, who has faced criticism for failing to report luxury trips paid for by …

Thomas acknowledges more travel paid for by Harlan Crow. Colleagues report six-figure book payments
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Thomas acknowledges more travel paid for by Harlan Crow. Colleagues report six-figure book payments

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday belatedly acknowledged more travel paid by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, while several colleagues reported six-figure payments as part of book deals. Another justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, reported eye-popping numbers, a nearly $900,000 advance for her upcoming memoir, and attention-grabbing gifts, four tickets to a Beyoncé concert valued at $3,700 from the singer herself. …

"One of these justices is not like the others": Experts say report exposes Clarence Thomas "grift"
6 months, 2 weeks ago

"One of these justices is not like the others": Experts say report exposes Clarence Thomas "grift"

Salon  

Chatting with a Republican lawmaker after attending a conservative conference at a five-star resort, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was far from relaxed and rejuvenated. Thomas’ gripe: His salary of just under $174,000, or more than $306,000 in today’s dollars, was not enough, and justices like him – at the time composing a narrow 5-4 conservative majority – might just …

Senate Democrats plan to subpoena Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo over Supreme Court justices’ travel
1 year, 1 month ago

Senate Democrats plan to subpoena Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo over Supreme Court justices’ travel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats said Monday they plan to subpoena Republican megadonor Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo for more information about their roles in organizing and paying for luxury travel for Supreme Court justices. The committee could act as soon as next week to authorize Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the panel’s chairman, to issue subpoenas to Crow, Leo …

Clarence Thomas declares lavish trips with megadonor Harlan Crow in 2022 financial disclosure
1 year, 3 months ago

Clarence Thomas declares lavish trips with megadonor Harlan Crow in 2022 financial disclosure

The Independent  

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. Read our privacy policy Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas included several trips that were …

Clarence Thomas makes multiple disclosures about Harlan Crow reimbursements in latest report
1 year, 3 months ago

Clarence Thomas makes multiple disclosures about Harlan Crow reimbursements in latest report

Raw Story  

It's taken years, but Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is finally disclosing perks he's received from right-wing billionaire Harlan Crow. In Thomas' latest financial disclosure report, which was filed earlier this month and covers the entire year of 2022, Thomas revealed that Crow had paid for private flights on two separate occasions where he served as a keynote speaker at …

Harlan Crow: Investigating My Gifts to Clarence Thomas Is Unconstitutional
54 years, 11 months ago

Harlan Crow: Investigating My Gifts to Clarence Thomas Is Unconstitutional

Slate  

Congress has regulated the Supreme Court for as long as the two institutions have existed. A different statutes compels the justices to recuse from a case any time their “impartiality might reasonably be questioned.” Bopp ignores these statutes and instead offers the familiar imperial defense, recently invoked by Chief Justice John Roberts: Any congressional intrusion on SCOTUS’ affairs would “violate …

Senate Finance Chief blasts Clarence Thomas' billionaire friend for obstructing gift probe
1 year, 7 months ago

Senate Finance Chief blasts Clarence Thomas' billionaire friend for obstructing gift probe

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. The Democratic chair of the Senate Finance Committee said Tuesday that billionaire GOP megadonor Harlan Crow is trying to obstruct the panel's investigation into his gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who is facing growing calls to resign for failing to disclose luxury vacations and other largesse from an individual with business …

Senate Democrats demand more details from Harlan Crow on gifts to Justice Thomas
1 year, 7 months ago

Senate Democrats demand more details from Harlan Crow on gifts to Justice Thomas

NPR  

Senate Democrats demand more details from Harlan Crow on gifts to Justice Thomas Enlarge this image toggle caption Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Pressure to force a wealthy GOP donor to explain his ties to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas escalated on Tuesday, with top Senate Democrats pushing for new disclosures in the face of …

Justice Clarence Thomas let GOP donor pay tuition: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Justice Clarence Thomas let GOP donor pay tuition: Report

The Independent  

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. Read our privacy policy A Republican megadonor paid two years of private school tuition …

Clarence Thomas' Citizens United vote enabled billionaire benefactor to boost political power
1 year, 7 months ago

Clarence Thomas' Citizens United vote enabled billionaire benefactor to boost political power

Raw Story  

A report published Monday highlights potential connections between the political influence of Harlan Crow's family and the billionaire GOP megadonor's yearslong endeavor to shower U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with lavish vacations and other undisclosed gifts. Since Thomas provided a deciding vote in the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case, the Crow family's ability to influence federal …

Revealed: Texas billionaire had at least one case before the Supreme Court — despite Thomas’ claim
1 year, 8 months ago

Revealed: Texas billionaire had at least one case before the Supreme Court — despite Thomas’ claim

Raw Story  

Harlan Crow, the Texas billionaire who showered U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with lavish gifts and even purchased the justice’s elderly mother’s home in 2014, had at least one case before the Supreme Court, Bloomberg reports. According to Bloomberg, in January 2005, the Crow family had a “ non-controlling interest” in a commercial real estate development company that was …

Clarence Thomas to formally disclose real estate deal with GOP megadonor 9 years after it happened
1 year, 8 months ago

Clarence Thomas to formally disclose real estate deal with GOP megadonor 9 years after it happened

Raw Story  

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has decided to finally disclose a real estate deal with Republican megadonor Harlan Crow nine years after it occurred. CNN reports that Thomas will amend his financial disclosure form to include a 2014 real estate deal that involved a sale of three properties to Crow that totaled over $130,000. One of CNN's sources says that …

Senator calls to refer Clarence Thomas to attorney general over “week of silence” from John Roberts
1 year, 8 months ago

Senator calls to refer Clarence Thomas to attorney general over “week of silence” from John Roberts

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on Thursday urged the top policymaking body for U.S. federal courts to refer Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the attorney general, citing the lack of immediate action from the high court amid fresh evidence that the right-wing judge violated disclosure laws. But with impeachment unlikely given Republican control of …

Billionaire Harlan Crow bought property from Clarence Thomas. The justice didn’t disclose the deal.
1 year, 8 months ago

Billionaire Harlan Crow bought property from Clarence Thomas. The justice didn’t disclose the deal.

Raw Story  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. “My intention is to one day create a public museum at the Thomas home dedicated to telling the story of our nation’s second black Supreme Court Justice,” he said. “I approached the Thomas family about my desire to maintain this historic site so future generations could learn about the inspiring life of one …

Megadonor's purchase of Clarence Thomas' property was never disclosed, report says
1 year, 8 months ago

Megadonor's purchase of Clarence Thomas' property was never disclosed, report says

NPR  

Megadonor's purchase of Clarence Thomas' property was never disclosed, report says JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: There is new information out about the connection between Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his friend, the Republican Megadonor Harlan Crow. Today, ProPublica is reporting that in 2014, one of Harlan Crow's companies bought property from Clarence Thomas and his family, including the house where …

Senate Democrats Urge John Roberts To Probe Clarence Thomas' Undisclosed Gifts
1 year, 8 months ago

Senate Democrats Urge John Roberts To Probe Clarence Thomas' Undisclosed Gifts

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday urged Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to investigate a recent bombshell report that Justice Clarence Thomas has accepted and failed to disclose 20 years’ worth of lavish gifts and luxury travel from a billionaire GOP megadonor. “Senator Durbin is, of course, right that Chief Justice Roberts has a …

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