The Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats have uncovered three new journeys that Justice Clarence Thomas obtained from Harlan Crow that he by no means disclosed.
The Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats posted on Twitter:
BREAKING: Sen. Durbin, Senate Judiciary Committee investigation reveals three further gifted non-public journeys to Justice Clarence Thomas from Harlan Crow, which Thomas didn’t disclose.
— Senate Judiciary Committee (@JudiciaryDems) June 13, 2024
We simply revealed new particulars and personal journeys gifted to Justice Thomas by Harlan Crow.
Justice Thomas by no means disclosed these, elevating additional questions in regards to the accuracy of his disclosures. pic.twitter.com/C0CRtIJ2HQ
— Senate Judiciary Committee (@JudiciaryDems) June 13, 2024
Sen. Durban stated in a press release, “Let’s be clear: Chief Justice Roberts has the authority to implement an enforceable code of conduct. He’s refused. Till he acts, I’ll hold pushing for laws.”
The Senate Can’t Do A lot About Clarence Thomas
The issue is that the Senate can’t do something with out new laws. Impeachment proceedings towards Thomas must begin within the Home. There’s a lower than zero likelihood that Home Republicans would ever examine Clarence Thomas. The Republican Home majority additionally won’t cross any laws that might result in ethics reform or oversight of the Supreme Courtroom.
Democrats have already got a invoice that might impose a code of ethics and unbiased oversight on the Supreme Courtroom, however the earliest that it is going to be in a position to turn into regulation is January 2025, and provided that Democrats get management of your entire federal authorities.
Within the meantime, all Sen. Dubin can do is push for laws and proceed to research.
But when Democrats take again the Home and hold the Senate and Home, Clarence Thomas’s days as a corrupt Supreme Courtroom justice could also be numbered.
