Clarence Thomas Faces Recusal Call From Democrats After Wife's Comment

Story by Kaitlin Lewis
September 10, 2024

"Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have called on #SupremeCourt Justice #ClarenceThomas to recuse himself from cases involving a religious legal group after his wife reportedly thanked the conservative organization for its efforts to block Supreme Court reform.

"Thomas, a conservative appointed by former President #GeorgeHWBush in 1991, has been one of the justices at the center of calls for court reform after it was revealed that he has accepted millions of dollars in gifts from some top #RepublicanDonors without disclosing the items and #LuxuryVacations to the court. Questions of Thomas' impartiality were also raised after his wife, conservative activist Ginni Thomas, pressured officials to overturn the 2020 election results in favor of former President Donald Trump.

"Investigative outlet #ProPublica first reported last week that #GinniThomas recently praised conservative legal group #FirstLibertyInstitute in an email to the firm's president and CEO, Kelly Shackelford, for the organization's work in opposing change to the High Court."

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#ImpeachClarenceThomas
#ArrestGinniThomas #ImpeachClarenceThomasYesterday #ImpeachJusticeThomas
#ScotusIsCorrupt #SCOTUS #ErikPrince #January6 #HeritageFoundation #Project2025 #Blackwater #Academi #Theocracy #Fascism #CriminalizingDissent #CorporateColonialism #SLAPPs #BigOilAndGas #StandWithStandingRock

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#GinniThomas expressed her appreciation in an email sent to #KellyShackelford, an influential litigator whose clients have won cases at #SCOTUS. Shackelford runs the #FirstLibertyInstitute, a $25 million-a-year organization that describes itself as “the largest #legal organization in the nation dedicated exclusively to defending religious liberty for all Americans.”

Shackelford read Thomas’ email aloud on a July 31 private call w/his group’s top donors.

#law #ClarenceThomas #ethics

MAGA SUPREME COURT Justices and FIRST LIBERTY Steal Your Freedoms

Ginni Thomas thanks First Liberty for efforts to Block Supreme Court ethics reform

The Democracy Labs

Ginni Thomas Praises Group Working Against U.S. Supreme Court Reform
https://www.propublica.org/article/ginni-thomas-email-scotus-ethics-reform-first-liberty-institute

* First Liberty Institute’s Kelly Shackelford: call w. donors
* read supportive email f. Ginni Thomas
* leader of religious-rights group labels SCOTUS Justice Elena Kagan “treasonous” for backing stronger ethics code

https://www.salon.com/2024/09/04/ginni-thomas-privately-praised-group-opposing-reform-thank-you-so-so-so-much_partner

#ClarenceThomas #SCOTUS #GinniThomas #FarRight #EnablingFascism #conservatism #GOP #FirstLibertyInstitute #KellyShackelford #ChristianRight #theocracy #LeonardLeo

Ginni Thomas Privately Praised Group Working Against Supreme Court Reform: “Thank You So, So, So Much”

In a call with donors, First Liberty Institute’s Kelly Shackelford read the supportive email he said came from Thomas. The leader of the religious-rights group also labeled Justice Elena Kagan “treasonous” for backing a stronger ethics code.

ProPublica

Religious Privilege Above The Law – Dad’s Place Church Bryan Ohio

Pastor Chris Avell was criminally charged for housing the homeless in his church. Where do we draw the legal line especially when the lives of those struggling is in the balance?

https://glasscityhumanist.show/2024/religious-privilege-above-the-law-dads-place-church-bryan-ohio/

#BryanOhio #DadsPlaceChurch #FirstLibertyInstitute #homelessness #ReligiousFreedom #SeparationOfChurchAndState #SocialJustice

Religious Privilege Above The Law - Dad’s Place Church Bryan Ohio

Pastor Chris Avell was criminally charged for housing the homeless in his church. Where do we draw the legal line especially when the lives of those struggling is in the balance?

Glass City Humanist

Compassion Collides with City Laws in the Case of Dad’s Place

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#1stAmendment #BryanOhio #ChrisAvell #ChurchAndState #DadsPlace #FirstLibertyInstitute

Compassion Collides with City Laws in the Case of Dad’s Place – Secular Left

that #ohio pastor getting charged for sheltering homeless folks is obviously fucked, but i hope ppl don’t give #FirstLibertyInstitute too much credit here.
they’re generally busy doing their best to facilitate far right bigotry & discrimination. do NOT donate to them.

it’s a real “broken clock” moment.

Addendae 1

"Baseless Texas Lawsuit: Matthew Kacsmaryk Could Singlehandedly Shut Down Planned Parenthood
Abortion rights supporters fear Planned Parenthood will not get fair hearing before Matthew Kacsmaryk
https://msmagazine.com/2023/08/03/texas-lawsuit-planned-parenthood-kacsmaryk/

* Trump-appointed anti-LGBT anti-abortion judge
* will rule on lawsuit against Planned Parenthood Federation of America

https://persagen.com >> search: "Matthew Kacsmaryk"
"First Liberty Institute"

#Texas #abortion #MatthewKacsmaryk #FirstLibertyInstitute #PPFA

In 'Baseless' Texas Lawsuit, Matthew Kacsmaryk Could Singlehandedly Shut Down Planned Parenthood - Ms. Magazine

The state of Texas and an anonymous plaintiff associated with the anti-abortion group Center for Medical Progress are suing Planned Parenthood.

Ms. Magazine
Senate Democrats Call Out Kacsmaryk, O’Connor In Missive Against Judge Shopping

Led by Chuck Schumer, a group of Senate Democrats railed against right-wing judge shopping and asked for remedies in a Monday-dated letter to the head of the civil rules committee of the Judicial Conference.

TPM – Talking Points Memo

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* Author Linda K. Wertheimer (https://www.lindakwertheimer.com), author of: Faith Ed: Teaching About Religion in an Age of Intolerance
@lindakwert

https://persagen.com >> search: "liberty counsel"
"Liberty Counsel" OR "First Liberty Institute"
"First Liberty Institute"
"liberty counsel" AND "alliance defending freedom"

#LibertyCounsel #FirstLibertyInstitute #AllianceDefendingFreedom #MatStaver #MatthewStaver #ChristianRight #FarRight #neofascism #CultureWars #homophobia #transphobia

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