Commentary Justice Clarence Thomas frequently uses concurring and dissenting opinions to explain the Constitution’s fundamental principles. The latest example is his June 8 dissent in Health and Hospital Corp. of Marion County v. Talevski (pdf). It explains the meaning and history of Congress’s power to spend money. I recommend it to anyone interested in our…
Justice Thomas’s Latest Dissent: The Constitution and Federal Spending
ProPublica Article Left Out Fact Justice Was Cleared of Ethics Violations: Clarence Thomas Defender
June 11, 2023
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A friend of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says a highly publicized media report that accused the justice of violating ethical norms contained “old news” and failed to disclose that Thomas was cleared of accusations of wrongdoing “more than a decade ago.” Left-wing criticism of Thomas and the Supreme Court as an institution has escalated…
ProPublica Article Left Out Fact Justice Was Cleared of Ethics Violations: Clarence Thomas’s Defender
June 11, 2023
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A friend of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says a highly publicized media report that accused the justice of violating ethical norms contained “old news” and failed to disclose that Thomas was cleared of accusations of wrongdoing “more than a decade ago.” Left-wing criticism of Thomas and the Supreme Court as an institution has escalated…
Activists Protest Near Home of SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas Amid Democrat Ethics Probe
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Pro-abortion advocates on May 11 gathered outside the Virginia neighborhood of Justice Clarence Thomas for a protest that was potentially illegal under federal law. With a contingent of Fairfax County police officers nearby guarding the private road leading to Thomas’ home, the abortion advocacy group “Ruth Sent Us” mounted the protest as the…
Democrats Could Withhold Funds to Compel Supreme Court to Adopt Ethics Rules
May 4, 2023
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Senate Democrats want the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt stricter guidelines for disclosing their income sources and potential conflicts of interest, and at least 14 Democratic senators see withholding funds from the court as a way to get their demands. In a March 31 letter (pdf) to Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.),…
Democrats, Republicans Battle Over Supreme Court Ethics Questions in Senate Hearing
May 2, 2023
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Lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee traded accusations on Tuesday as they debated whether to impose new ethical requirements on the U.S. Supreme Court. The debate centered around whether the court should be required to provide more detailed financial disclosures or implement stricter guidelines for when a justice must recuse themselves from hearing a case….
‘They Want to Destroy Him’: Negative Coverage of Clarence Thomas Aims to Delegitimize Supreme Court, Says Attorney, Friend
A news report claiming conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may have violated ethics rules by not disclosing accepting luxury vacations from his wealthy friend marks the left’s latest attempt to delegitimize the country’s highest court, according to attorney Mark Paoletta. “They hate Clarence Thomas, and they want to destroy him, and they are trying…
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Denies Wrongdoing
After a news report highlighted luxurious vacations Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas allegedly accepted from a wealthy friend, Thomas said he was advised he didn’t have to report the trips. In a new statement, Thomas denied any wrongdoing and vowed to follow new reporting requirements imposed on the federal judiciary. Thomas’s critics in Congress promptly…
Georgia Senate Approves Statue of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Over Democrats’ Opposition
February 15, 2023
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Georgia’s state Senate passed legislation on Feb. 14 to erect a statue honoring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas at the state capitol in Atlanta, over the impassioned objections of Democratic lawmakers. Thomas, a black man, has long been a target of the left for his conservative, constitutionalist views and has been bitterly denounced by…
LIVE NOW: Historic Declines in Test Scores After COVID School Closures; SCOTUS Blocks Subpoena of Sen. Graham | NTD Evening News
October 24, 2022
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This year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the nation’s report card, found that math scores across the country saw their largest declines ever recorded—highlighting the negative impact that pandemic school closures had on student performance. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Oct. 24 temporarily blocked a subpoena served on Sen. Lindsey Graham over…
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