Justice Thomas returns to Supreme Court after one-day absence
8 months, 1 week ago

Justice Thomas returns to Supreme Court after one-day absence

LA Times  

Justice Clarence Thomas poses for a portrait at the Supreme Court building in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is back on the bench after an unexplained one-day absence. Thomas, 75, was in his usual seat, to the right of Chief Justice John Roberts as the court met to hear arguments in a case about the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Thomas has ignored calls from some progressive groups to step aside from cases involving Jan. 6 because his wife, Ginni, attended then-President Trump’s rally near the White House before protesters descended on the Capitol.

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The Supreme Court could upend Trump’s campaign and reshape 2024
1 year ago

The Supreme Court could upend Trump’s campaign and reshape 2024

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. His campaign also pledged to go to the …

Justice Clarence Thomas reports he took 3 trips on Republican donor’s plane last year
1 year, 3 months ago

Justice Clarence Thomas reports he took 3 trips on Republican donor’s plane last year

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas acknowledged Thursday that he took three trips last year aboard a private plane owned by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow even as he rejected criticism over his failure to report trips in previous years. FILE - Associate Justice Clarence Thomas joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a new group …

Unequal Justice: Clarence Thomas isn't going anywhere
1 year, 8 months ago

Unequal Justice: Clarence Thomas isn't going anywhere

Raw Story  

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has a lot to celebrate
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has a lot to celebrate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Last week, as he marked his 74th birthday, Clarence Thomas achieved two long-sought goals: expanding gun rights and overturning Roe v. Wade ’s nationwide protection for abortion. “If you serve long enough sometimes things go your way eventually,” said Ohio Northern University professor Scott Gerber, the author of a book on Thomas. Gerber said that at this point …

Suspicious Clarence Thomas Complains He's 'Looking Over' His Shoulder Since Leak
2 years, 7 months ago

Suspicious Clarence Thomas Complains He's 'Looking Over' His Shoulder Since Leak

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday complained about having to “look over” his shoulder since the leak of the controversial draft opinion that would gut Roe v. Wade. “You would never visit Supreme Court justices’ houses when things didn’t go our way,” Thomas insisted. It is incumbent on us to always act appropriately, and not to …

Jan 6 committee likely to request Ginni Thomas appearance ‘in coming weeks’
2 years, 8 months ago

Jan 6 committee likely to request Ginni Thomas appearance ‘in coming weeks’

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. The committee is likely to contact Ms Thomas, a conservative activist and the wife …

Justice Thomas’ wife long steeped in conservative politics
2 years, 8 months ago

Justice Thomas’ wife long steeped in conservative politics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Through a decades-long career in conservative politics, Virginia Thomas has repeatedly maintained that her political activities posed no conflict of interest with the work of her husband, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. He dissented, calling the ruling not to hear arguments in the case “befuddling” and “inexplicable.” Now Ginni Thomas’ personal involvement in that fight has fueled calls …

Justice Thomas’ wife long steeped in conservative politics
2 years, 8 months ago

Justice Thomas’ wife long steeped in conservative politics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Through a decades-long career in conservative politics, Virginia Thomas has repeatedly maintained that her political activities posed no conflict of interest with the work of her husband, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. He dissented, calling the ruling not to hear arguments in the case “befuddling” and “inexplicable.” Now Ginni Thomas’ personal involvement in that fight has fueled calls …

Justice Breyer to retire, giving Biden first court pick
2 years, 10 months ago

Justice Breyer to retire, giving Biden first court pick

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Longtime liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, numerous sources said Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden his first high court opening, which he has pledged to fill with the historic naming of the court’s first Black woman. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Biden’s nominee “will receive a prompt hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee and will …

Justice Thomas’ wife boosts unsupported claims against Biden
4 years, 1 month ago

Justice Thomas’ wife boosts unsupported claims against Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is using her Facebook page to amplify unsubstantiated claims of corruption by Joe Biden. Ginni Thomas, a longtime conservative activist, asked her more than 10,000 followers Monday to consider sharing a link focused on alleged corruption by the Democratic nominee for president and his son, Hunter, as well as claims …

Here’s how long it’s taken to confirm past Supreme Court justices
4 years, 3 months ago

Here’s how long it’s taken to confirm past Supreme Court justices

CNN  

CNN — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s plans to retire from the high court after nearly three decades on the bench are set to pave the way for a speedy confirmation process for his eventual successor. Fred Schilling/Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States/Getty Images Amy Coney Barrett President announces nomination: September 26, 2020 Senate receives nomination: September …

Team Trump floats a new way to rally his base: Clarence Thomas' retirement
4 years, 5 months ago

Team Trump floats a new way to rally his base: Clarence Thomas' retirement

Salon  

Since the early 1990s, Justice Clarence Thomas has been the poster child for far-right social conservatism on the U.S. Supreme Court — and this week in the Washington Post, journalist Robert Costa is reporting that President Donald Trump's reelection campaign might have found a new way to rally his base: a possible High Court vacancy should the 72-year-old Thomas announce …

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