by Noah Feldman You don’t need a legal expert to tell you that Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision striking down the appointment of Jack Smith as special counsel to investigate former […]
Tag: clarence thomas
Who judges the judges?
by Lawrence Goldstone For a man who spent decades sitting in silence on the Supreme Court bench, Clarence Thomas has certainly found a way to get his name in the […]
Investigation into Justice Thomas is clearly warranted
In addition to the lavish trips previously reported, ProPublica has now revealed that, in 2014, right-wing billionaire Harlan Crow bought a Savannah house and lots part-owned by Supreme Court Justice […]
Secret perks for Thomas undermine integrity of SCOTUS
A bombshell report in ProPublica reveals that almost every year for two decades plus, a billionaire Republican donor has taken U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on his private jet […]
When will Americans flood the streets to protest our broken Supreme Court?
by Will Bunch So it turns out that a huge number of voters actually do understand that it’s essential for a functioning democracy to have a fair and uncompromised judiciary, […]
What to do about Clarence Thomas?
by Robert Reich Trump’s legal problems are mounting — with growing probability of criminal prosecutions for his attempted coup, theft of top-secret documents, and tax fraud. You know where all […]
Clarence Thomas’ Jan. 6 conflicts of interest are showing again
by Jackie Calmes Amid all the attention recently to “Trumpty Dumpty’s” do-over presidential candidacy, the midterm elections and Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s semi-farewell, one bit of Washington news was overshadowed but […]
If the Court loses its legitimacy, can its authority be far behind?
To the Honorable Clarence Thomas, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States: Dear Sir: Have you ever met your wife? Yes, it’s an impudent question, but it […]
Justice Thomas shouldn’t be held ‘accountable’ for wife’s opinions
by Chris Talgo Over the last several weeks, many have been calling for the resignation or impeachment of Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. For example, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of […]
SCOTUS has a legitimacy crisis — so does America
by Will Bunch Earlier this month, a speech warning about the dangers of politicizing the U.S. Supreme Court was delivered in Utah by an authoritative, insider source, who cautioned that […]
