NonilexAug 10, 2023

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#SCOTUS Justice #ClarenceThomas accepted more #vacations & #gifts from #BillionaireBenefactors than previously reported, according to a #new report by #ProPublica.

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#CorruptCourt #Corruption #SupremeCourt #Power #Privilege #FailureToDisclose #PrivateJets #helicopters #VIPpasses #luxury #resorts
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-other-billionaires-sokol-huizenga-novelly-supreme-court

Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel

The fullest accounting yet shows how Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood.

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#ClarenceThomas, the #conservative #justice, who has come under scrutiny for his #FailureToDisclose such #gifts, took at least 38 #vacations, 26 #PrivateJet flights, 8 flights by #helicopter, a dozen #VIPpasses to sporting events, as well as stays at #luxury #resorts in Florida & Jamaica, the nonprofit news site reports. ProPublica notes that #Thomas appears to have broken the #law by failing to disclose flights, cruises & sports tickets.

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“While some of the hospitality, such as stays in personal homes, may not have required #disclosure, #ClarenceThomas appears to have #violated the #law by #FailingToDisclose flights, yacht cruises & expensive sports tickets, acc/to #ethics experts.”

- @ProPublica

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“Perhaps even more significant, the pattern exposes consistent #violations of #JudicialNorms, experts, incl’g 7 current & fmr federal #judges appointed by both parties, told @ProPublica. 'In my career I don’t remember ever seeing this degree of largesse given to anybody. I think it’s unprecedented,'said Jeremy Fogel, a fmr #FederalJudge who served for yrs on the #judicial cmte that reviews judges’ #FinancialDisclosures.”
#SCOTUS #Law #Ethics #Corruption #Power #Privilege #DarkMoney
Aug 10, 2023 at 3:34pmWeb