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Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin says his committee has uncovered at least three additional trips given to Justice Clarence Thomas by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow as part of the panel’s ethics investigation into the Supreme Court. Durbin, D-Ill., said Thursday the committee obtained information from Crow that Thomas took three trips, and at least six flights, on Crow’s private …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Justice Thomas took more trips paid for by GOP donor than he disclosed, senator says

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Justice Thomas took more trips paid for by GOP donor than he disclosed, senator says toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images The chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday that the panel’s subpoena of a conservative donor revealed additional travel and gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, which the justice had not disclosed. The subpoena of Harlan Crow, the …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals

LA Times

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, seated second from left, took additional trips paid for by megadonor Harlan Crow than had previously been disclosed. Sen. Richard J. Durbin says the Judiciary Committee, of which he is chair, has uncovered at least three additional trips taken by Justice Clarence Thomas that were paid for by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow. In the past, …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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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 …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Clarence Thomas secretly participated in Koch network donor events

Raw Story

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. One of the Koch network’s most powerful allies was on board: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. A spokesperson for the Koch network, formally known as Stand Together, did not answer detailed questions about his role at the Palm Springs events but said, “Thomas wasn’t present for fundraising conversations.” “The idea that attending a …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Now-released forms reveal more trips gifted to Justice Clarence Thomas by Harlan Crow

NPR

Now-released forms reveal more trips gifted to Justice Clarence Thomas by Harlan Crow Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas released his 2022 financial disclosure form Thursday, providing new information about three trips last year on a private jet owned by billionaire Harlan Crow, a Thomas friend and …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Senate committee approves legislation to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court would have to abide by stronger ethics standards under legislation approved on Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee, a response to recent revelations about donor-funded trips by justices. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin said the legislation would be a “crucial first step” in restoring confidence in the court. The legislation would mandate a new …

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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 …

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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 …

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1 year, 7 months ago

What to know about the Supreme Court and ethical concerns

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What to know about the Supreme Court and ethical concerns Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP New reporting from ProPublica has revealed another example of undisclosed expenses that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas received from a wealthy Republican donor. Among the highlights of the report: Law Megadonor's purchase of Clarence Thomas' property was never disclosed, …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Justice Clarence Thomas let GOP donor pay child’s tuition

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A Republican megadonor paid two years of private school tuition for a child raised by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who did not disclose the payments, a lawyer who has represented Thomas and his wife acknowledged Thursday. 22141d4c4384442dae6bc54087409040 ProPublica reported Thursday that Crow paid tuition for Thomas’ great-nephew Mark Martin. Paoletta, a longtime friend of Thomas, called the …

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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 …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Republicans Defend Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Amid Disclosure Failures

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LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Republicans defended Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday after it was reported that he failed to disclose gifts and a real estate transaction from a billionaire GOP donor. “Justice Thomas has been attacked and excoriated since his confirmation hearing, and I suspect this is just a continuation of that,” Sen. John Cornyn, a member …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Report: Thomas sold real estate to donor, didn’t report deal

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Conservative mega-donor Harlan Crow purchased three properties belonging to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his family, in a transaction worth more than $100,000 that Thomas never reported, according to the non-profit investigative journalism organization ProPublica. The 2014 real estate deal shines a new light on Thomas’s decades old relationship with Crow, a real estate magnate and longtime …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Clarence Thomas faces new impeachment calls over luxury trip gifts from GOP megadonor

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

Harlan Crowe, 74, the Republican mega-donor who sparked fury by showering Clarence Thomas with gifts

Daily Mail

Democrats are sounding off about a new report that detailed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' close relationship with billionaire Harlan Crow. Crow is a Dallas-based real estate magnate Thomas takes annual trips to Topridge, Crow's Adirondacks estate He inherited the real estate empire founded by his father, Trammall Crow, who the Wall Street Journal in 1986 said was the nation's …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Justice Clarence Thomas says he will disclose more about future free trips

LA Times

After ProPublica reported on lavish trips Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife took courtesy of a GOP donor, the Supreme Court conservative says he’ll follow newly clarified rules and disclose some of the value of future trips. Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday he would begin to disclose at least part of the value of the free trips he accepts from …

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1 year, 8 months ago

US Justice Clarence Thomas responds to unreported luxury travel

Al Jazeera

The Supreme Court justice says he has ‘sought to comply’ with rules after ProPublica revealed an apparent law violation. United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has responded to a report detailing his failure to disclose luxury trips provided by a Republican megadonor — a possible violation of the law. pic.twitter.com/OzAU0WsRwd — Sheldon Whitehouse April 6, 2023 Meanwhile, Senator Sheldon …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Clarence Thomas has accepted luxury trips from GOP donor every year without once disclosing them

Raw Story

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. In a statement, Crow acknowledged that he’d extended “hospitality” to the Thomases “over the years,” but said that Thomas never asked for any of it and it was “no different from the hospitality we have extended to our many other dear friends.” Through his largesse, Crow has gained a unique form of access, …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Los Angeles Times reported about Justice Thomas’ gifts 20 years ago. After that he stopped disclosing them

LA Times

It was 2004 when the Los Angeles Times disclosed that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had accepted expensive gifts and private plane trips paid for by Harlan Crow, a wealthy Texas real estate investor and a prominent Republican donor. On Thursday, ProPublica reported that Thomas and his wife, Ginni, enjoyed lavish trips across the globe in recent years at Crow’s …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose luxury trips: Report

Al Jazeera

ProPublica says the US Supreme Court justice did not report travel offered by a donor, in possible violation of law. United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas — a conservative judge on the nine-member bench that makes up the highest court in the country — has failed to disclose years of luxury trips he received from a donor, according to …

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1 year, 8 months ago

ProPublica investigates luxury vacations gifted to Supreme Court Justice Thomas

NPR

ProPublica investigates luxury vacations gifted to Supreme Court Justice Thomas A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: A ProPublica investigation finds billionaire GOP donor Harlan Crow has been treating U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to luxury vacations for more than two decades. ELLIOTT: They concluded that, in particular, the private jet flights that Justice Thomas took, as well as the cruises on Mr. …

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Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals

Justice Thomas took more trips paid for by GOP donor than he disclosed, senator says

Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals

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

Clarence Thomas secretly participated in Koch network donor events

Now-released forms reveal more trips gifted to Justice Clarence Thomas by Harlan Crow

Senate committee approves legislation to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices

Harlan Crow: Investigating My Gifts to Clarence Thomas Is Unconstitutional

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

What to know about the Supreme Court and ethical concerns

Justice Clarence Thomas let GOP donor pay child’s tuition

Justice Clarence Thomas let GOP donor pay tuition: Report

Republicans Defend Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Amid Disclosure Failures

Report: Thomas sold real estate to donor, didn’t report deal

Clarence Thomas faces new impeachment calls over luxury trip gifts from GOP megadonor

Harlan Crowe, 74, the Republican mega-donor who sparked fury by showering Clarence Thomas with gifts

Justice Clarence Thomas says he will disclose more about future free trips

US Justice Clarence Thomas responds to unreported luxury travel

Clarence Thomas has accepted luxury trips from GOP donor every year without once disclosing them

Los Angeles Times reported about Justice Thomas’ gifts 20 years ago. After that he stopped disclosing them

Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose luxury trips: Report

ProPublica investigates luxury vacations gifted to Supreme Court Justice Thomas