US EditionFederal courts won't refer US Supreme Court justice Thomas to attorney general over ethics
- The federal courts will not refer allegations against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the Justice Department, as stated by the judiciary's policymaking body on Thursday.
- Clarence Thomas claimed he was not required to disclose trips paid for by wealthy benefactors, citing close personal friendships, including with Republican megadonor Harlan Crow.
- The Supreme Court established its first code of ethics in 2023, but it lacks enforcement mechanisms, according to the report.
- U.S. District Judge Robert Conrad noted that a criminal referral for a Supreme Court Justice may not be legally permissible.
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US Judicial Conference declines ethics investigation referral for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
The Judicial Conference of the United States declined Friday to refer an ethics investigation of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the Department of Justice (DOJ) over authority concerns and amended disclosures filed by the judge. The refusal letter was sent to Democratic lawmakers who called for the body to advise the DOJ to investigate Justice Thomas for ethics violations regarding his failure to disclose various gifts from Republican m…
Judicial Group Rejects Democrats' Call to Censure Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Over Ethics
A judicial organization has rejected a call by left-wingers to censure U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas over their claims that he has violated judicial ethics. The federal U.S. Judicial Conference said on Thursday that it will not refer Thomas to the Justice Department over allegations that he could have violated ethics laws. The racist […] The post Judicial Group Rejects Democrats’ Call to Censure Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas…
Democratic Lawmakers' Attempt to Take Out Clarence Thomas Gets Slapped Down by Judicial Conference
Democrats often sound miserable and crazy, but if you really want to hear them come unhinged, try two things. First, remind them that conservatives control the Supreme Court. And second, […] The post Democratic Lawmakers' Attempt to Take Out Clarence Thomas Gets Slapped Down by Judicial Conference appeared first on The Western Journal.
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Federal courts will not make criminal referrals to DOJ over separate ethics complaints against Justice Thomas
close Video GOP AG urges Supreme Court to uphold TikTok divest-or-ban law Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen warns of the dangers of the social media platform and reacts to a new app from Mexico for migrants facing deportation in the U.S. Separate ethics complaints filed by members of Congress and an advocacy group against Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson will not be referred to the Justice Department, federal court…
Federal courts won’t refer Clarence Thomas for DOJ investigation - SCOTUSblog
ShareThe federal courts will not refer complaints that Justice Clarence Thomas violated ethics laws to the Department of Justice for investigation. The national policymaking body for the federal courts on Thursday rejected Democratic lawmakers’ request to refer to the attorney general claims that Thomas violated the law when he failed to disclose luxury travel, the sale of property to billionaire Harlan Crow, and other gifts. In identical letter…
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