I am in favor of lifetime appointments. However, the Court does need to police itself by establishing ethical rules. Chief Justice Roberts needs to establish ethical rules and conduct. It is pretty simple. This link below cites a list of recent ethical lapses from all Justices I think many of them are minor and inconsequential However, due to Justice Thomas's wife, there does appear to be more serious conflicts with him. It also calls out the need to have a code of conduct for SCOTUS.
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This is getting more disturbing. Crow purchased Thomas's house and 2 other properties where his mother still lives there.
www.yahoo.com
Clarence Thomas sold his childhood home to GOP donor Harlan Crow and never disclosed it. The justice's 94-year-old mom still lives there: ProPublica
After purchasing the home, Crow paid for $36,000 in improvements to the property, ProPublica reported on Thursday. Thomas never disclosed the sale.
This is getting more disturbing. Crow purchased Thomas's house and 2 other properties where his mother still lives there.
Clarence Thomas sold his childhood home to GOP donor Harlan Crow and never disclosed it. The justice's 94-year-old mom still lives there: ProPublica
After purchasing the home, Crow paid for $36,000 in improvements to the property, ProPublica reported on Thursday. Thomas never disclosed the sale.
Nothing to see here LOL
silence from ths usual suspects. hall85 examining our bingo cardsThis is getting more disturbing. Crow purchased Thomas's house and 2 other properties where his mother still lives there.
Clarence Thomas sold his childhood home to GOP donor Harlan Crow and never disclosed it. The justice's 94-year-old mom still lives there: ProPublica
After purchasing the home, Crow paid for $36,000 in improvements to the property, ProPublica reported on Thursday. Thomas never disclosed the sale.
lol…maybe because I’m in Ireland and there’s a 5 hour time difference? You are an angry elf tonight.
Same two things apply:
- Was he required to disclose by law?
- Was there any conflict with any rulings that Crow could have benefited?
If “Yes” to either, it’s a problem. If “No” to both, it’s not.
Same two things apply:
- Was he required to disclose by law?
- Was there any conflict with any rulings that Crow could have benefited?
If “Yes” to either, it’s a problem. If “No” to both, it’s not.
Appears that he was, yes.
Crow being a board member of American Enterprise Institute, who had filed cases at the court which Thomas had opined on, it does appear that there may have been a conflict. Maybe explains all of the non disclosure by Thomas?
Heads would be exploding right now if this were Sotomayor and Soros.
Not confirmed yet. If true, a problem.
If it’s deemed that it was a conflict, then it’s a problem.
lol…now you’ve reverted to usual silliness.
Weak. He didn't follow the requirement of the law.
5 U.S. Code § 13104 - Contents of reports
(5)Transactions.—Except as provided in this paragraph, a brief description, the date, and category of value of any purchase, sale or exchange during the preceding calendar year which exceeds $1,000—
(A)
in real property, other than property used solely as a personal residence of the reporting individual or the individual’s spouse; or
"If deemed" Again, weak... You can't have your own opinion?
Call it whatever you like. You know it's true.
Well if it’s not legal, he’ll be accountable. Just because Yahoo says it….
I’m required to provide an opinion without all the facts?5 U.S. Code § 13104 - Contents of reports
www.law.cornell.edu
(5)Transactions.—Except as provided in this paragraph, a brief description, the date, and category of value of any purchase, sale or exchange during the preceding calendar year which exceeds $1,000—
(A)
in real property, other than property used solely as a personal residence of the reporting individual or the individual’s spouse; or
"If deemed" Again, weak... You can't have your own opinion?
Says Mr. Conspiracy…
lol.... It's everywhere.
Here is his 2009 disclosure showing his interest in the properties.
DocumentCloud
www.documentcloud.org
Here is his 2014 disclosure in which he would be required under the law to disclosure the sale of the property which he did not.
DocumentCloud
www.documentcloud.org
You're actually not "required" to talk about the topic at all... but since you are talking about it, why not? Kind of telling that you have no problem offering opinions on things until it doesn't line up with your political view though.
You've called two people in this thread "Mr. Conspiracy"
Need to work on the originality a bit.
So if he violated a law he should be accountable…I’ve said that from the start. And I’ve also said I’d like to see more facts before giving an opinion on this. You have a problem with that for some odd reason.lol.... It's everywhere.
Here is his 2009 disclosure showing his interest in the properties.
DocumentCloud
Here is his 2014 disclosure in which he would be required under the law to disclosure the sale of the property which he did not.
DocumentCloud
You're actually not "required" to talk about the topic at all... but since you are talking about it, why not? Kind of telling that you have no problem offering opinions on things until it doesn't line up with your political view though.
There’s only one real Mr. Conspiracy….lol
bingo card for mr conspiracy!!lol.... It's everywhere.
Here is his 2009 disclosure showing his interest in the properties.
DocumentCloud
Here is his 2014 disclosure in which he would be required under the law to disclosure the sale of the property which he did not.
DocumentCloud
You're actually not "required" to talk about the topic at all... but since you are talking about it, why not? Kind of telling that you have no problem offering opinions on things until it doesn't line up with your political view though.
You've called two people in this thread "Mr. Conspiracy"
Need to work on the originality a bit.
can he actually name a "conspiracy" you stand for? its just made up. spot on about offering opinions until it doesnt line up with political view. if this were soros and sotomeyer hed be flipping (and most the board would). but since theyre on the other side of the aisle he tries to (pathetically) snake out of it. per usual. the bingo cars is filling up.
hes posting a lot considering hes on his irish vacation. i guess tee time with [insert ceo here] hasnt started yet
I think it was just the one that helped Trump in 2016.
He's believed many more conspiracy theories here but just likes to give people nicknames.
I see you’ve sobered up….
Ireland is lovely; no golf on this trip.
He's there to keep Biden in check.
Not a problem. Just put him to bed…He's there to keep Biden in check.
No. He is required to disclose sales of properties other than his personal residence on his financial disclosure form.
He had previously disclosed this property as an investment property. He did not disclose the sale which was required by law.
17 Posts today. While on vacation. In ireland.
If it was Sotomayer and Soros you can also guarantee that The NY Times and Wash Post would not cover the story.
Soros son visited WH 18 times since Biden elected ,any dems have a problem with that ? Who is the guy Biden vacations with at guy’s house in Massachusetts couldn’t be a major dem donor could he ? Hypocrisy on both sides ,yes if you have an IQ of room temperature or higher , no if you don’t or are so partisan you will refuse to see it.
The problem is the whole system is corrupt because we don’t draw a consistent line to not cross. Where’s the line? Taking vacations? Having an influential person treat you to a $10,000 dinner/gala type event?
I’m sure other Supreme Court Justices know influential peoplam I too believe a favor has never been done for a Supreme Court Justice before? Question is does their friendships, get in the way of them doing their job. If yes they need to be removed. If not then who cares.
This is just getting ridiculous now.
Has Thomas paid for anything since meeting Crow?
www.propublica.org
Has Thomas paid for anything since meeting Crow?
Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School. Harlan Crow Paid the Tuition.
Crow paid for private school for a relative Thomas said he was raising “as a son.” “This is way outside the norm,” said a former White House ethics lawyer.
It is pretty clear that Clarence Thomas is a bought Supreme Court Justice.This is just getting ridiculous now.
Has Thomas paid for anything since meeting Crow?
Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School. Harlan Crow Paid the Tuition.
Crow paid for private school for a relative Thomas said he was raising “as a son.” “This is way outside the norm,” said a former White House ethics lawyer.
Your political affiliation wouldn’t have anything to do with that view, would it?
No it doesn't. You don't see any issues with this? This would be unethical if he was a judge at any other level.
Sure, there appears to be issues, but I am not naïve to think that one party will try to pounce on this to scream for him to step down and get someone from "their team" on SCOTUS.
You seem to already made your mind up, no?
Justices makes decent money. If you want to nitpick about the luxury trips... fine, but why the hell is Crow buying Thomas's Mother's house and letting her live there rent free and sending his grandnephew to private school? All without disclosing any of it?
Err on the side of caution and disclose all of it. The fact that he didn’t makes it appear that he was hiding something.
and yours with your view? pretty impossible to argue this one
I would have disclosed it and agree that it’s not a good look, but to make the statement “he is a bought justice” is really silly.
Liberal SCOTUS Justice Took $3M From Book Publisher, Didn’t Recuse From Its Cases
Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined to recuse herself from a court case involving book publisher Penguin Random House despite having been paid millions by the firm for her books, making it by far her largest source of income, records show.
Serious ethical lapses all over but don’t call for one’s head without calling another/all of them.
The whole system is a joke and these things happen in the judicial branch, legislative branch, and executive branch on both sides.Liberal SCOTUS Justice Took $3M From Book Publisher, Didn’t Recuse From Its Cases
Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined to recuse herself from a court case involving book publisher Penguin Random House despite having been paid millions by the firm for her books, making it by far her largest source of income, records show.www.dailywire.com
Serious ethical lapses all over but don’t call for one’s head without calling another/all of them.
