'Not appropriate': Lawyers with Supreme Court business sent Venmo payments to former Clarence Thomas aide
- Lawyers who have had business before the Supreme Court, including one who successfully argued against race-conscious admissions, made payments to a top aide of Justice Clarence Thomas through Venmo transactions.
- The payments were seemingly connected to Thomas's 2019 Christmas party, and were made by lawyers who previously served as Thomas's legal clerks.
- The payments raise ethical concerns and highlight the close ties between Thomas and certain senior Washington lawyers who argue cases before him.
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ aide collected Venmo payments from lawyers for judge’s Christmas party
A top aide to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas reportedly collected Venmo payments from top lawyers with cases in front of the court that were apparently earmarked for the judge’s
Individuals With Supreme Court Business Paid Clarence Thomas Aide Via Venmo: Report
Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas is facing renewed criticism over unprecedented ethical lapses after new evidence emerged showing that several lawyers who have had business before the supreme court, including one who successfully argued to end race-conscious admissions at universities, paid money to a top aide to Thomas through the social media payment platform Venmo. According to the aide’s Venmo transactions, the payments appear to have b…
A Clarence Thomas Aide Was Venmoed by Lawyers Arguing at SCOTUS
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Lawyer in Affirmative Action SCOTUS Case Paid Clarence Thomas Aide on Venmo
One of the lawyers who successfully convinced the Supreme Court to strike down affirmative action in college admissions two weeks ago once made a payment over the mobile app Venmo to an aide to far right Justice Clarence Thomas, a new report finds. The Guardian reported on Wednesday that in November and December of 2019, former Thomas aide Rajan Vasisht received several payments from lawyers who... Source
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