Waldo JaquithApr 25, 2023
Justice Neil Gorsuch tried to sell his Colorado house and 40 acres of land. Two years went by, nothing. Then he was appointed to the Supreme Court. Nine days later, he sold the property to the CEO of Greenberg Traurig, one of the nation's largest law firms that routinely has cases before the Supreme Court. Gorsuch declared the sale on his next financial disclosure report, but left blank the box labeled "Identity of buyer/seller." https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/25/neil-gorsuch-colorado-property-sale-00093579
Law firm head bought Gorsuch-owned property

The Supreme Court justice did not report the identity of the purchaser, whose firm has had numerous cases before the court.

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Show threadWaldo Jaquith

Chief Justice Roberts’ wife found a new career two years after he joined the Supreme Court: she gets high-powered law firms to pay her to recruit top lawyers to work for them. The very firms that argue cases before the court. What are they going to say when the Chief Justice's wife solicits them for business? "No”?

A whistleblower released records showing that the Roberts made over $10 million in commissions from this work in 2007–14. https://www.businessinsider.com/jane-roberts-chief-justice-wife-10-million-commissions-2023-4

Jane Roberts, who is married to Chief Justice John Roberts, made $10.3 million in commissions from elite law firms, whistleblower documents show

New documents reveal Jane Roberts made $10.3 million from elite firms, raising questions about the Supreme Court justices' conflicts of interest.

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Apr 28, 2023 at 8:33pmIvory for Mac
Show threadNelson MinarApr 28, 2023
@waldoj if your wife can't make $10M trading off your reputation what even is the point of a career in the courts?