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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Our Senator Sheldon Whitehouse writes:
“And of course, Ginni Thomas is a direct beneficiary of the Billionaire Gifts program (“another $25k for Ginni”).”
this should be a much bigger story, and impeachment proceedings should have begun against Clarence Thomas.
#ImpeachClarenceThomas
#arrestginnithomas
I’m amazed this isn’t getting greater attention from the press.
“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.”
#impeachclarencethomas #arrestginnithomas
https://www.propublica.org/article/ginni-thomas-email-scotus-ethics-reform-first-liberty-institute
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
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
Justice Clarence Thomas Gets Extension for Financial Report

US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas received a 90-day extension for his 2022 financial disclosure report after coming under criticism for failing to report lavish trips and gifts paid for by billionaire GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.

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John Roberts is confident that faith in the Supreme Court will be restored. John Roberts is all hat and no cattle. #SCOTUS #JohnRoberts #ImpeachClarenceThomas #ArrestGinniThomas
@BeckyWerner it’s an interesting thing. Isn’t it how white men get others to uphold ##arrestGinniThomas theGoodKings and my gosh the humanity #anitahillwasright #jimmyCarterWasCorrect #ENDTHEFED sure …https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youre-wrong-about/id1380008439?i=1000465289890
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