My husband could have lost his city job for taking more than a lunch worth $25 from anyone in the private sector. We both agreed the ethics protocol of his employer was a necessary mechanism to prevent corruption in local government. How is it that the highest court in our country that has lifetime appointments doesn’t even have an ethics protocol?
Coz your husband is decent morally bound middle class citizen. The people who rule the country are hypocritical immoral crooks. Have you heard the saying s**t rises to the top. That is our government
I work for the federal gov't. Employers and employees can't exchange gifts over $15 I think. Rules for thee, but not for me. THat's the Conservative Elite ethic.
@@brandonm2520lol, he’s not being singled out because he’s black. He’s particularly corrupt, and so is his wife. That said, I completely agree that he’s not the only one.
@@TheWorld_2099 Right, they're trying to smear his name so they can say he needs to step down and be replaced by a liberal justice. All these justice and prior justices have participated in similar activities. They think the American population is stupid and can't see through their tricks.
Another examples of the GOP's claim of a "two tiered justice system". The other is that a indicted felon is free to roam the streets and threaten judges.
Saa..adly, his Grift goes on & on! . . . Confiscate the ill gotten gain$$$,....,…! All of it! At least freeze his ill gotten Accounts in the interim - to keep the 'Fraud' from continuing.
In order to order to be bribery there would have to be a quid pro quo. Like when sonya Sotomayor received millions of dollars from penguin random house and then ruled on cases involving them.
I remember his confirmation hearings and believed Anita Hill. I felt sorry for her and what she had to go through. I would definitely like to see term limits and an actionable code of ethics that kept everybody in line. Edit: And take away the ability to "self pardon" for presidents. What were the founding fathers thinking on that one?
they saw the possibility of what would happen today with the dems doing everything possible to destroy the presidency and democratic elections.....besides your being a racist has a lot to do with your hate for roberts
@@susanbengston3208 well I hope they pass it before biden pardons himself and his son, along with all the other members of his family.....who would have thought that a vegetable would have been able to receive tens of millions of dollars without having a business....you lefties really choose them
I served on a city committee and I wasn’t allowed to take ANYTHING from anyone, even someone taking me to lunch, because it might be perceived as an impropriety of ethics. It is ridiculous that they are allowed to receive these “gifts”.
hmmm I guess you have the same opinion when it comes to the bidens and clintons , right.. oh wait roberts is a black person...yeah I see that for you color really matters... btw how are ou on jews?
@@geraldfisher6960 - You forgot "But the e-mails", "Mail-in fraud" and "BLM is Antifa".... *better check your RNC Propaganda Playbook - you missed some of the buzzwords.*
@@theCombatWombat-1 hmm scott , may I assume that when you see a photo of roberts, your immediately think of a lynching???? touch some grass,,, hmmmm there has to be some racist sentiment in your statement.....color seems to trigger you
I worked in state and local government. It’s a standard policy to not accept any gifts, except for a lunch attended by a group. No plane rides, no vacations, no gifts.
He should not be on the Supreme Court anyway. Anita Hill spoke the truth in her testimony, as do other witnesses when potential justices are being vetted, yet they are always ignored for some reason…
No, Anita Hill spoke a lie, encouraged and coerced br Senator Joe Biden and other crooked Democrats at the time. Just like they did to Kavanaugh with Blassi-Ford
ProPublica is doing an excellent job on keeping the public up to date with this shameless judge on the most highest court. Awesome job and please keep the fire burning on this one concerning Clarence Thomas.
@@UkraineNeeds why do you guys always go back to Joe Biden!?!? and if Joe Biden do anything prosecute him we don’t care we do not Simp for our president on the left
SCOTUS Justices credibly accused of ethics violations or corruption should be suspended until an investigation is conducted. It's horrifying that these guys are still making rulings.
The WORLD is laughing at the USA... Your country has ZERO moral standing among international leaders and populations. I'm a Canadian, and since 2016, you LOST our friendship. That easy... Embargoes during covid, vaccine hoarding, threats by the GOP (Trump), and discarded treaties and trade deals that we HAD to resign with losing terms. No thank you... Even Biden kept the insults going with America First, AFTER we sent decades putting our economies in sync to be your biggest trade partners (not anymore, Mexico and China overtook us, because you guys want CHEAP labor). Every country around the world has some of the same results since 2016. NOT GOOD. Don'T kid yourself. The sudden aggressiveness of China, Russia being emboldened, the surge of BRICS countries, India going rogue, Canada and usual US partners signing OTHER free trade treaties, etc.. ALL because Trump made the USA WEAK internationally. He made buddy with North Korea, Russia and China and sent them the message that he wouldn't interfere. They played his game and got everything they ever wanted. THANK YOU GOP for wrecking the world order in 4 short years... Way to go.
I have been sick to my stomach since November 2016. These people are disgusting and American's are weary. Hell the middleclass disappeared in the pandemic No one is watching the country but President Biden. His mind is fine he does not have to shovel the snow He knows that calmness is required. Not knee jerk reacting.
What genius idea, giving someone a life time appointment that holds so much power and influence, and no one to keep oversight. Being a judge doesn't make you immune from a corrupt low life. The needs to be sorted out.
Term limits are useless. We need AGE limits, mandatory retirement at 70, if for anything, as a check and balance to the obscene amounts of money that keep incumbent and careerist politicians in place. We need to level the proverbial field from time to time with a simple constitutional mechanism that removes the politician and their money at the same time.
@@mantaszmenskis5619 term limits ARE age limits and you actually cannot set an age limit because that is unconstitutional. If you make SCOTUS get out after 3 terms then you don't have people pushing 80 on the bench. Same thing with Congress, 3 terms and then you're out. Clarence Thomas has been on the bench since 1991, under my plan he would have been out in 2003. Not to mention I don't want our executive branch appointing anyone on the judicial branch. Those positions should be decided by the voters not POTUS.
Libruls cheat in elections, get majority in Congress, therefore get majority in the committees and use that power to harass conservative justices. Ethics Committee my rearend!
ProPublica RULES! Thanks for this reporting! Clarence and Ginni's snooty, entitled attitude pervaded their responses to these inquiries: 38 vacations, 26 private jet flights, yachts, countless sporting events give the impression of a hyper-entitled narcissistic, megalomaniac on the bench. About 32 years ago, as a then DC area musician, I played an event in Alexandria, VA that Clarence and Ginni attended. On a break, I found myself alone with the Roberts in a hallway outside of the event room. I politely said hello and congratulated them both on his recent appointment. In return, they gave me a chilly, condescending look of irritable incredulity. I felt like a lowly servant from a scene in "Jeeves. " Believe me, the Thomas's are the very embodiment of smug condescension. Believe me, these are not nice folks...not even a little.
In my job, as a nurse in management, our policy doesn't let us accept gifts beyond cups, pens, and cheap novelty items. If we are invited anywhere by a client it must be a justifiable environment where business can be done in and not an extravagant place, must be a modest priced meal and location etc. So...this...being allowed for people who get to make national law precedents in UNACCEPTABLE!!!
most places don’t, it’s inappropriate. for judges, supreme court judges no less, to act so unethical is such a disgrace to the bench & our country/judicial system - deplorable!! i really hope dems control everything next election & we can remove the corruption
@@annebelgard6723 In other words - thomas is an unethical & evil human being & should have NEVER been confirmed to be on the SCOTUS!.... All of the repubs & Dems - ( including Biden) should be ashamed of themselves!
I don't! I believed her then and I believe her now. It's the fools who approved Thomas' appointment to the Supreme Court who should apologize...to the nation!
We are responsible for setting up a system where these supreme court justices can behave any way they choose. They are lifetime appointments with little oversight. Shame on us.
Well, the system already includes a means of enforcing that. SCOTUS can be impeached (and have in the past). The problem is, our system is set up with the expectation that only one pillar at a time could become unethical/corrupted. I don't see McCarthy doing squat as he thinks the Speaker plaque on his desk is more important than anything. Others don't want the balance to shift because they are desperately ruling from the minority. The citizenry in general definitely needs a refresher on how it's all supposed to work because they are supporting candidates who want to work against or outside of the system and it's checks and balances. So I'd put the responsibility first on those who actively misuse power or their roles and those that vote for them.
@@moonkey537 possibly. though not nearly as severe as taking money from china, Ukraine, russia, Romania and other corrupt foreign adversaries like vice president joe biden did hahaha
@@paulaitix77a crime is a crime. Jared got 2 bills from Saudi. Oh well. No one will hold anyone accountable because they all (rep AND dem politicians) make, break, and enforce the rules. Stop being angry, specially at fellow citizens. Most people in power are corrupt, no matter the party affiliation.
The Supreme Court has to be thoroughly investigated and all nine have to sign onto an ethics reform law and all their many gifts must be registered, so that we all know what gifts and from whom they are getting them.
we already have that... that's the problem, they just don't give a damn. we make them life-long kings/queens, & they tell us straight to our faces to go to hell for it
@@1indefinitetruthyour actually mistaken Im afraid..the SCOTUS …DO NOT HAVE ANY ETHICAL GUIDELINES…all other a judges and justices do…BUT THE SCOTUS REFUSE TO DRAW UP ANY ETHICAL GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW…and they instead say that they are Supreme Court JUSTICES ..they can oversee themselves! It’s vile . The democrats,most specifically Rep. S. Whitehouse has been trying to get a congress to create a code of ethics for Scotus…but of course the Repulsive party refuses.
Congress has no power to pass laws regulating the Supreme Court. It does have the Constitutional Authority to impeach them for anything Congress wants to, even something as minor as habitually spitting on the sidewalk if Congress wants to. Congress needs to set out guidelines on what constitutes impeachable moral and ethical breaches for which a Supreme Court Justice will be impeached. And then stick to their guns if a Justice violates those standards.
"No one is above the law" is the founding principle of the American justice system. Thomas believes that he is above the law. That seems to be the prevailing attitude among Republican Justices.
It’s distressing and sad the way the Supreme Court has become so politicized. I believe the original concept was to have an *impartial* panel of highly esteemed judges. They would render a final ruling on a legal case. Nowhere near impartiality now. EDIT FOR CLARITY : The judges were to render a final ruling on a legal case, using and based upon interpretation of existing law. *Not* based upon politics, as the Supreme Court is *not meant* to be a political entity. Historically, that has been what was done, certainly for the most part. More recently, rulings increasingly appear to represent political views, which aren’t impartial.
@@ellab8897 We have an extremely balanced court currently. There have been several cases ruled in favor of the liberals. What you want is a far left court that does whatever Democrats want
@@kp63- The swooshing sound you hear, is the point of my reply going over your head. To be fair, from your response it’s clear I didn’t get it across well. At all. You inferred a lot from what I wrote, which tells me I’d better edit it. Although, your response is emblematic of what I was thinking. The Supreme Court is not meant to be a political entity. By design, the intent is to keep it separate from the legislative, and from the executive, branches. Impartial. No politics. In theory, if seemingly no longer in fact. Btw, please don’t tell me what I want; you’re not me. You used “liberals,” “far left,” and “Democrats” in your response. All of them political terms. Meanwhile, I didn’t use “conservatives,” or “far right,” or “republicans.” As long as you brought it up, please list examples of the “several cases ruled in favor of the liberals,” and what the rulings were. From the “extremely balanced court currently.”
Not just that he accepts lavish gifts. It's that he takes the gifts, and hides the fact that he received them in spite of requirements that he report them. .
@brandonm2520 have you been asleep the last 30 years? Pay attention to Clarence Thomas' contributions to the Supreme Court. You'll find they don't exist. Dude just sits there and says nothing, does nothing and then just goes along with the most conservative justices. You could replace him with a robot and no one would ever know the difference. 😂
I think a finger could be pointed at the Federalist Society. I know they would defer, but if you are going to push to the front of the line to propose candidates, you also earn some of the responsibility for how those picks behave.
While there may be no explicit [Written] code of ethics for the Supreme Court any reasonable person would find it implicit that the ethics of the Federal Court would apply.
Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s a hack court but to be fair, the SC doesn’t make judgements about individuals, they don’t send people to prison, the make a judgement on the interpretation of the laws.
When Anita Hill laid out her claims of abuse working for Thomas, the next day's hearing when Thomas was to answer her charges he said he didn't watch or listen to her testimony. And then referred to it as a 'modern day lynching'. This guy is truly unworthy of his position.
I am a lawyer and was lucky enough as a young man to have cases before judge Fogel. A truly honorable man. It is utterly totally and completely unthinkable for him (or any other “normal” federal judge) to accept anything of any consequence. More or less even ONE of the things that have been listed with Thomas. Thomas is a crook. Simple.
@josephstolen-election5949 If "The Big Guy" is Harlan Crow...then yes. Funny how there is no proof that Biden is even "The Big Guy" or if there even is a "Big Guy" but you clowns act as if its been proven 100% as fact. No wonder the Republican party loves you people, you'll believe anything they say, even if they are verifiable falsehoods or even just innuendo and accusations with zero actual proof to back it up. 🐑
This is what happens with a lifetime appointment with no accountability. The problem is that this is not against the rules or the law. Even if it isn't illegal, it is unethical.
It’s appalling, absolutely appalling! I expect a Supreme Court judge to have the virtues of a saint, be unwaveringly ethical, more than anyone else in America! The privilege of such a position should come with the most highest standards of conduct professionally and privately! Clarence Thomas, and maybe some others, should be removed immediately! I can’t believe the folks that have been chosen lately! Appalling too was watching the hearings of Kavanaugh! What a baby! Also Amy Coney Barrett’s total lack of experience and her connection to that whacky religious group were also absolute jokes, and NOT in a funny way! Again, It’s just appalling. I can’t believe that the Republicans got to drag out and not allow President Obama to choose a Supreme Court member. Appalling! The Supreme Court SHOULD ALWAYS be even with 1/2 Republicans and 1/2 Democrats. Then the law, not political preferences should stand in their rulings
It’s appalling, absolutely appalling! I expect a Supreme Court judge to have the virtues of a saint, be unwaveringly ethical, more than anyone else in America! The privilege of such a position should come with the most highest standards of conduct professionally and privately! Clarence Thomas, and maybe some others, should be removed immediately! I can’t believe the folks that have been chosen lately! Appalling too was watching the hearings of Kavanaugh! What a baby! Also Amy Coney Barrett’s total lack of experience and her connection to that whacky religious group were also absolute jokes, and NOT in a funny way! Again, It’s just appalling. I can’t believe that the Republicans got to drag out and not allow President Obama to choose a Supreme Court member. Appalling! The Supreme Court SHOULD ALWAYS be even with 1/2 Republicans and 1/2 Democrats. Then the law, not political preferences should stand in their rulings
Well they get the imperial robes, maybe they should just add crowns with jewels too. What do you expect when we call people Supremes? Does it surprise anyone?
Need to make some rules for the Supreme Court Judges, holding them to the letter of the law. They have lifetime jobs, get to decide on important decisions, they should have bigger consequences than the general public and stricter scrutiny of their conduct. They are supposed to be the highest Court in the country and not just for the rich people who are buying them gifts. They give them gifts for favors, not because they like them. People aren't stupid, they know how the game is played.
Yeah, yeah...I work for government(I keep the buildings functioning)in Indiana...same kind of rules that virtually no one follows...if people don't realize that virtually all of government and our judicial system is completely corrupt to the core than they're just not serious people. The very same lawmakers and political pundits ringing their hands over the corruption are more than likely guilty of the same damn thing.
Like he couldn't have taken many lavish gifts in a 10-year term?. Term limits are just muddying the water in this debate. It's about ethics, and rules they should follow.
@@SuziQ809 well that’s a great point…and he could have. But 30 years of corruption, with no accountability, and no end in sight? Things would be very different if there was a way to hold them accountable. Term limiting is one way, but more is needed. He needs to be removed.
4 year, 2 terms limit, like POTUS. Publically elected by the people, for the people. Preferably through Ranked Choice voting. ZERO campaign funding. Equal Free (not publically funded) ad time on every platform. Also, IMMEDIATE moratorium on ANY SCOTUS descisions the judge in question was part of, following impeachment from office. Impeachment hearing should only require a 51/49% majority vote from both houses AND the President and VP should each have a singlular vote. The impeachment should be like a election recall. The public votes again, every voting person has a say. The standard For All Fed Public Servants (All 4 rings) really should be a majority vote from two rings brings the impeachment hearing. Impeachment should mean permanent removal from office and future elections of that office. The public's recall Impeachment Vote acts as a jury decision regarding the office. Actual criminal charges are handled like every other citizen. With expectation that harsher sentencing occurs for abuse of public trust. Objective neutraility to a code of civil conduct is expectation. Color of law duty is credible function. At minimum granting pardon when majority believes it to be in the public trust/conscience.
I need to take ethics training as a employee every year where I work. If I answered the final test questions per these justice’s actions, I would fail and be reprimanded. If I actually acted on something that simply looks inappropriate (like Thomas has done), I’d be punished, let go, or legal action taken against me. Since he’s at the top of the legal pole, I guess he doesn’t need to worry about being corrupt.
We need to legalize death penalties for all law enforcement and politicians breaking civil rights or constitutional laws. The vast majority of them are living with absolute impunity
Same here. I served in elected office and filed reports for 22 years, and total gifts received were about $100 - and that only because someone changed a report too late for me to write a personal check to reimburse. No sky boxes, no trips, though they were offered. I had a no gifts please sign on my office door. Thomas' behavior is disgusting, and shows a disrespect for regular citizens.
Anybody who is surprised that someone who has chosen a career that is intimately involved in the judging and caging of human beings is a not good person or is involved in nefarious activities is simply delusional these are very cruel people
@@facehugger3it’s not about the laws, it’s about the pay for play Thomas in involved in. A Supreme Court judge is supposed to be impartial and recuse themself from ANY case that they may know the defendant. He not only does not recuse, he puts his hand behind his back and accepts anything for a vote their way. If you don’t see this, your as bad as he is.
"Co-Conspirator 6" is a weird way to spell Ginni Thomas." - TV producer Jonathan Goldman She also calls herself a political consultant, as the indictment describes number 6. Flipping her could be a pathway to prosecuting the members of Congress who were involved with the coup."
What these justices keep forgetting is we the people are still the ones paying their salaries and they are supposed to be serving us, not the other way round. Their corruption knows no bounds🤮
? The Supreme Court is there to adjudicate based on the constitutional rights of all Americans, RBG was a very honorable woman but had very wealthy friends too, same Sotomayer, and the others. Nobody brings that up from a conservative point because it’s completely irrelevant to their job, unless a conflict of interest arises, which in Thomas’ case never has. Stop clutching at straws, and look to the real problem in this country and that is a lying media and a corrupt President Biden👍🏻
Last time I checked, Supreme Court justices are federal employees too, which means they should be under the same rules that prevent accepting gifts as any other federal employee. I don't know how anyone could say Thomas didn't break the rules.
That's because you don't know the law. Read 5 USC 13104 (a)2(A) "...except that any food, lodging, or entertainment received as personal hospitality of an individual need not be reported." That is the language of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. That same exemption from reporting would also hold true for members of Congress and the Executive branch UNLESS those branches chose to accept more stringent rules which they may well have. I only know that the Judicial Conference of the United States which administers the EGA for the judiciary, stuck with the original language up until March of this year -- 2023. Going forward, hospitality gifts are limited to food, lodging and entertainment received and consumed at the giver's personal residence or private resort properties. And private travel, most notably air travel, which clearly substitutes for commercial transportation is NOW explicitly excluded from the hospitality definition. These two major recent changes by the Judicial Conference promise to greatly curtail the future lavishness of hospitality showered upon Supreme Court justices. But the breathless media stories from the mainstream media concerning trips and entertainment enjoyed by justices IN PAST DECADES is almost certain to continue. After all, the fish in THAT investigative reporting barrel are far too easy to shoot.
I said time and again, never trust a conservative to nominate a fellow conservative as a US Supreme Court jurist. Remember when Reagan nominated Robert Bork and others and the public gave a resounding NO to all of them. The way Thomas, Kavanagh, Barrett and Gorsuch have been behaving in the past prior to being justices and present disgusts me beyond measure and have the audacity to serve the public good with their uncouth college frat boy behaviors under an air of calling themselves 'self-righteous' in their respectable churches and communities by making it right to impose their personal brand of morality and beliefs as the laws of the land? I would rather hire a judge who worked as an attorney for the ACLU instead of some elitist member of the Federalist Society or some closeted conservative group because a number of them have such a limited worldview with quasi-fascist leanings and values.
We only know about these gifts because they leave such a paper trail and Thomas isn't even trying to hide them. Imagine what gifts he's received that we don't know about.
There was no paper trail for some of these. The reporters questioned resort workers, yacht crew and various contacts, and did hard work to get this information. Great work. Kudos to them.
As a nurse, I’m not allowed to take gifts from patients, patient families, pharmaceutical companies, and other medical companies. Why aren’t our politicians being held to the same standard?
I remember being in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico during the Anita Hill testimony during his confirmation hearings. I watched every day, getting sicker and sicker to my stomach. This man was bad news from the beginning, dishonest and repugnant. He is an architect of the temple of wealth, regardless of how you acquire it.
I think it’s ridiculous that every other position in government or organizations getting government funding has some oversight for this type of stuff, yet the highest branch of the judicial branch has zero. Disgusting!!
What should we expect? When you give people unlimited power with no rules and no accountability, it won't end well. It's this Supreme Court in a nutshell. 🙄 Disgusting!
We’re talking about one judge here, not all of them. If one black man robs a Kmart or all black men bad? That being said, it’s obvious some kind of accountability needs to be put in place for all federal judges, particularly supreme court judges. Term limits is probably a good idea too. There must be some way to deal with Thomas. He is obviously not interested in impartiality, or ethics. He is a bottom feeder.
I am a counselor who considers several factors important to my clients' health. Their support network is a key factor, because that network is essential for clients' values, beliefs, and sense of security. When a justice allies themselves with a lifestyle, they are making a decision to risk being corrupted toward that lifestyle. If that lifestyle is orchestrated regularly through relationships with the 0.1% richest people in the U.S., the receiver of that shared lifestyle will change their worldview more favorably toward their benefactors. As a result, Clarence Thomas has put himself under significant pressure to side with the ultra-rich. The fact that he has not reported these instances of corruption obviously reveals his favoritism.
@Falcon-um7voHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.........you're hilarious.....or just an idiot. If it was so innocent then why did he NOT report all this stuff as required by law?
@Falcon-um7vo Did he meet these 'friends' in the Walmart parking lot where, in his documentary, he said he feels most comfortable? I wonder when the last time was he went to see his friends in the Walmart parking lot?
@@latexsalesman Republican party muthafuq'rs even on state levels will NEVER allow for any progress to be made to benefit the majority of The People of The USA. *My statement / comment is still the Fuq'n Point.* Look at how the Republican leaders of each (swing) state are behaving. _Ethics Be Damned!_ #Cult45GQP *#WTF* 🇺🇸💔
As the earth shifts and vibrations rise… this creates more light and the shadows can’t hide. Expect more of the darkness to be shined upon. It’s the only way to get to where we one unified
In the UK, all judges are expected to restrict their social life to family and a very small number of close friends. This is to ensure that they are beyond reproach in their behaviour and that there can be no possibility of favours being offered or received. It seems that similar ideas apply in the USA, but that there are people who didn't get the memo. The fact that Thomas claims that his salary is not worthy of the job should be sufficient to disqualify him from the Supreme Court; the latter is a job one does for the honour and for the privilege of being able to influence the law - it is not a job where the salary matters. If Thomas *really* does the job as a matter of principle (as he claims), then he would surely understand the principle of not accepting gifts from ANYONE. Poor boy rose to the top of the tree, then decided to get greedy.
It says a lot that the "old world" now has courts that are less corrupt than USA. The GOP has led USA on a downward spiral over the last few decades. The founding fathers would be mortified.
I’ve worked as a journalist and for public institutions, non-profits and private companies. We were not allowed to accept gifts in any of these places and rightly so. At the very least, it gives the appearance of possible bribery. The highest legal institution in the country must be held to the highest standards. The current practice is obviously anything but.
There are no highest standards any more. Not even the average ones. Everything is at it's lowest possible level at the moment, with the current GQP being a putrid cesspool of criminal corruption and with their de facto leader being a primitive, vile, daughter-craving convicted rap*st and traitor.
The gift stuff makes me livid, the behavior of Thomas and Alito in particular. I served 14 years in the California Legislature, and 8 as CA Secretary of State, and I believe the total value of gifts I accepted was under 100 bucks. I was aiming at zero, but sometimes there is a belated claim that a gift was given, like food at an event, when it's no longer possible to write a personal check for reimbursement. (You can tell it was some years ago. Who writes checks?) Anyway, their excuses are, well, inexcusable. It isn't hard to comply with the reporting requirements, and Thomas responded to criticism about the largess he was receiving from Harlan Crow by choosing never to report again! 😠😡😡 The citizens deserve honesty and accountability from their government, and especially from Supreme Court justices.
3/4 of the country living pay to pay....scraping by...and these judges make so much more than most AND take all these lavish gifts....wtf....we are getting so fukked
Enough. They’ve had every opportunity to get their house in order. They obviously don’t want any level of ethics to apply to them. Impose it on them now.
Yeah! McCarthy should go right in there and... make some weak handshakes.. check with his handlers.. check with the Karens in the house that lord over him.. and remember that he never conducts any ethical oversight unless it hurts the DNC.
It already has been. Effective March of 2023, the Judicial Conference of the United States limited non-reportable "hospitality gifts" (per 5 USC 13104 (a)(2)(A)) to food, lodging and entertainment received and consumed at the giver's PERSONAL RESIDENCE or PRIVATE resort properties. And private travel, most notably air travel, which clearly substitutes for commercial transportation is NOW explicitly excluded from the hospitality definition. These two major recent changes by the Judicial Conference promise to greatly curtail the future lavishness of hospitality showered upon Supreme Court justices. But the breathless media stories from the mainstream media concerning trips and entertainment enjoyed by justices IN PAST DECADES is almost certain to continue. After all, the fish in THAT investigative reporting barrel are far too easy to shoot -- as long as no mention is made of the new rules that effectively end judicial globetrotting. And why should they tell you when pursuing that juicy scandalous narrative, right?
Not exactly true. The Code of Conduct for United States Judges DOES NOT apply to the Supreme Court. That's what most people are familiar with. But for that matter the Code doesn't provide much in the way of sanctions for lower court federal judges either. Basically, it's either a private sanction (slap on the wrist), public sanction (harder slap), "official suggestions" (varying in intensity) to "retire," or referral to Congress for impeachment (pretty serious). No criminal charges at play anywhere. Existing concurrently with the Code of Conduct for BOTH judges AND Supreme Court justices is the codification under the United States Code of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. No criminal charges here either, but we ARE talking about Congressional legislation that governs the financial reporting requirements that the federal judiciary has VOLUNTARILY followed since the Act's inception. SCOTUS has never officially ruled on the AUTHORITY of the statutes in Title 5 Chapter 131, but it has adhered to the requirement to file annual financial reports as stipulated in various sections like Sec. 13104 "Contents of Reports." Sec. 13102 of the statute assigns specific administration of judicial employees and officers under the law to the Judicial Conference of the United States. As a result, things like lack of proper reporting (i.e. Clarence Thomas failure to report sale of his mother's house in which he had a financial interest) tended to get handled internally, even years after the fact. Given that the reporting is primarily to ensure proper recusal in potential conflicts of interest in pending cases, the presumption is that justices are not intentionally looking to avoid recusal for the CLEARLY unethical purpose to favor friends or visit revenge on political rivals. Again, any blatant failures to recuse would first be handled internally, but if need be the Judicial Conference could make a referral to DOJ and a civil lawsuit -- Title 5 is administrative law -- could ensue. The point here is that as long as the Judicial Conference chooses to follow Title 5, it wants to make a good faith effort to do so. Thus, when it became obvious that the judiciary was not technically following a restrictive interpretation by the statute that air travel was NOT truly an element of a "hospitality gift" that did not require inclusion in a justice's annual report, the Judicial Conference made the change in March of this year. Same was true of the idea that a "hospitality gift" from an "individual" meant more than merely an "individual" who worked for a major corporation and was improperly glad handing a judge or justice. If that was going to be done, it should only be allowed (if at all) by a personal friend of the judge or justice who could be counted on to maintain some ethical distance no matter how expensive the caviar that was had for lunch -- or in which Mediterranean port lunch was had. So....the new rules passed by the Judicial Conference last March have at least a few more teeth than the impotent Code of Conduct. Private transportation (i.e. private jets) can still be used by members of the Court -- however, those trips must now be reported. "Hospitality gifts" of food, lodging and entertainment from an "individual" must now be consumed and enjoyed at the residence or private resort OWNED by that individual. These aren't exactly suggestions no matter how lackadaisical it may appear they are enforced. They are aligned with administrative (civil) statutory law. Hope that helps clarify things a bit.
He doesn't do the job for the money he does it for the Perks. Come on no business before the courts? These are billionaires with interests that reach far and wide. There's no way to know for sure what benefits were given in return for all these perks and gifts. This is outrageous.
were you talking about joe biden, than i would agree.. you are angered because you see a black person make it in life ...the force of racism is strong in you art
Yeah for him to say $250,000 a year isn't enough to do the job is proof right there that he's corrupt. I would say $250,000 a year is too much pay for SCOTUS who don't even work a full year.
@@anncata7368 what a stupid racist statement..attacking a supreme court judge simply because he is black and a conservative....the force of hate is strong in you
Problem with oversight committees, or oversight rules, is who’s going to enforce the rules, and what are the punishments? There’s just no way the “supreme” court will allow any kind of limits on themselves.
@@GHinWI Likely but we should still push for it. If we never stand for anything then we fall for everything. Every great thing ever accomplished in the history of the world was difficult/problematic...if those ppl had let difficult stop them from trying where would we be today?
ProPublica is absolutely awesome! Wish I was rich and could donate millions to their efforts, but I can't; I'm a victim of wealthy people's massive influence and Citizens United. The best I can do is manage to take care of myself so others don't have to. Many of us are not able to do even that due to low pay and corporate forcing of submission.
I remember my grandmother teaching me, "Never put yourself into a position where there is EVEN THE APPEARENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTREST OR WRONG DOING!" Now it seems "It's only illegal IF you get caught" 🤔 A disabled US Army Vetran
I like how some of you think spouting far left talking points and then claiming to be an army vet is convincing. Army vets don't talk like blue haired college kids
@@kp63 What you are saying is that only the Far Left are honest. That's probably true. Were YOU in the military? How DARE you criticize a military person whom you know nothing about.
@@kp63weird. I’m an Army vet. As is my father, grandfather, and my husband is still active duty. We all believe firmly in behaving ethically in all situations. Any hint of impropriety is something that needs to be investigated and consequences should apply to all people. Read that again. ALL people need to be held to standards that appropriately reflect their position. We did not commit to the military or go to war to protect civilians, other military members, or public servants from consequences due to their own wrongdoing. You are out of line and your silly opinions are ignorant and, honestly, pretty disgusting. There are more vets and active duty military members that share my beliefs than you probably realize. Don’t for a second think that the military community has just fallen in line with the mindless propaganda campaign that is screaming about everything right now. Don’t count on a huge backing of your idiocy.
The idea that he is in charge of making judgment calls regarding the moral and ethical standards of others is extremely disturbing! How can he be expected to oversee a case involving, say, a person who accepted bribes? And after all of this has surfaced, he continues to sit in that position? Why is everybody acting like they are helpless to remove him? What if he murdered somebody? Would congress still be like "too bad we are powerless to do anything about it...." - remind me again how "nobody's above the law"🤦♂️
My husband could have lost his city job for taking more than a lunch worth $25 from anyone in the private sector. We both agreed the ethics protocol of his employer was a necessary mechanism to prevent corruption in local government. How is it that the highest court in our country that has lifetime appointments doesn’t even have an ethics protocol?
Anyone other than Supreme Court judges must follow those exact same rules.
Because white people and power
Amen
Coz your husband is decent morally bound middle class citizen. The people who rule the country are hypocritical immoral crooks. Have you heard the saying s**t rises to the top. That is our government
I work for the federal gov't. Employers and employees can't exchange gifts over $15 I think. Rules for thee, but not for me. THat's the Conservative Elite ethic.
If this was one of the liberal judges, conservatives would be calling for their resignation. Let’s not kid ourselves.
He's not the only one. He's being attacked because he's a conservative. Investigate all the justices.
They would be screaming ‘corruption!’
(Remember, everything conservatives say is an admission or a projection)
@@brandonm2520lol, he’s not being singled out because he’s black.
He’s particularly corrupt, and so is his wife.
That said, I completely agree that he’s not the only one.
Nope that’s the difference. We expect everyone to be treated the same. Doesn’t matter what party they belong to.
@@TheWorld_2099 Right, they're trying to smear his name so they can say he needs to step down and be replaced by a liberal justice. All these justice and prior justices have participated in similar activities. They think the American population is stupid and can't see through their tricks.
Another examples of the GOP's claim of a "two tiered justice system". The other is that a indicted felon is free to roam the streets and threaten judges.
That's because republicans are soft on crime when it's their own that keep getting caught committing them.
Saa..adly, his Grift goes on & on! . . .
Confiscate the ill gotten gain$$$,....,…!
All of it! At least freeze his ill gotten
Accounts in the interim - to keep the
'Fraud' from continuing.
So true. The justice system for the wealthy and privileged, the other tier for the working class and minorities.
A reliable source told me they were just talking about the weather
hey donald that has happened already several times.. wh do you watch a racist news source like CNN.. do you also successful hate black americans
What Thomas has done is the actual definition of bribery and grift, and he's done it to the extreme. Corruption taken to the limit
No, it is not. Go get your own rich friend. Sour grapes is all you got.
@@jerrywilliford6840 This poster deserves to be locked up with Thomas, or better yet, with his nutcase wife!
In order to order to be bribery there would have to be a quid pro quo. Like when sonya Sotomayor received millions of dollars from penguin random house and then ruled on cases involving them.
@@jerrywilliford6840the very definition of facetious... Well done.
The trump crime family has gone waaaaay beyond the entire court combined factored by 10 taken to the nth degree…keep it real
I remember his confirmation hearings and believed Anita Hill. I felt sorry for her and what she had to go through. I would definitely like to see term limits and an actionable code of ethics that kept everybody in line.
Edit: And take away the ability to "self pardon" for presidents. What were the founding fathers thinking on that one?
they saw the possibility of what would happen today with the dems doing everything possible to destroy the presidency and democratic elections.....besides your being a racist has a lot to do with your hate for roberts
Long Dong Silver
And decades later, NOTHING has changed. These days, Carroll and Daniels are the villains and Mrs. Trump might as well not exist.
The Founding Fathers did Not allow for ‘Self Pardons.’
@@susanbengston3208 well I hope they pass it before biden pardons himself and his son, along with all the other members of his family.....who would have thought that a vegetable would have been able to receive tens of millions of dollars without having a business....you lefties really choose them
I served on a city committee and I wasn’t allowed to take ANYTHING from anyone, even someone taking me to lunch, because it might be perceived as an impropriety of ethics. It is ridiculous that they are allowed to receive these “gifts”.
hmmm I guess you have the same opinion when it comes to the bidens and clintons , right.. oh wait roberts is a black person...yeah I see that for you color really matters... btw how are ou on jews?
@@geraldfisher6960 too much sauce dude. Go touch some grass.
@@geraldfisher6960 - You forgot "But the e-mails", "Mail-in fraud" and "BLM is Antifa".... *better check your RNC Propaganda Playbook - you missed some of the buzzwords.*
@@theCombatWombat-1 hmm scott , may I assume that when you see a photo of roberts, your immediately think of a lynching???? touch some grass,,, hmmmm there has to be some racist sentiment in your statement.....color seems to trigger you
I worked in state and local government. It’s a standard policy to not accept any gifts, except for a lunch attended by a group. No plane rides, no vacations, no gifts.
He should not be on the Supreme Court anyway. Anita Hill spoke the truth in her testimony, as do other witnesses when potential justices are being vetted, yet they are always ignored for some reason…
how do you know this?
Just one of the at least two sex offenders on the court.
No, Anita Hill spoke a lie, encouraged and coerced br Senator Joe Biden and other crooked Democrats at the time. Just like they did to Kavanaugh with Blassi-Ford
@@mb-3faze Tara Reade spoke the truth.
Kavanaughs accusers have all since recanted. Yes, all of them. Frankens accusers have not.
@@mb-3faze Do not forget one of them also committed perjury during his job interview.
ProPublica is doing an excellent job on keeping the public up to date with this shameless judge on the most highest court. Awesome job and please keep the fire burning on this one concerning Clarence Thomas.
Old fashion Lois Lane snuffing doesn't exist any more.
Anita Hill was right. He is not an honest individual.
JoeBiden? Agreed.
@@UkraineNeeds why do you guys always go back to Joe Biden!?!? and if Joe Biden do anything prosecute him we don’t care we do not Simp for our president on the left
@@UkraineNeedsno your mamma
@@UkraineNeedsStill trolling 🤡
When is this country going to start listening to women?!
He needs to be removed from the Supreme court. Without question.
Him and roberts
ALLofTHEM
Yes! A one party state! No more judiciary or supreme court or opposition party! Only Soros! Only Biden! In Biden we trust!!!!!! I am a Libtard!
Remove the Catholic fascists installed by drumpf while you are at it
@@talulahlives7893and Kavanagh
Anita Hill tried to warn the public about Clarence’s “ethics” but she wasn’t believed. He and his wife are both horrible.
@JustLoveOneAnother Absolutely 1000 % !!
Everyone believed Hill. Many just didn't care.
@@nickjw88 No. We didn’t all believe Hill.
@@SusanBaileyAmazingEstateI believed her.
Absolutely
SCOTUS Justices credibly accused of ethics violations or corruption should be suspended until an investigation is conducted. It's horrifying that these guys are still making rulings.
They arent being accused of either. You think Democrats should be able to throw off any judge that rules against them. Your username is fitting.
@@kp63being accused of violating conflict of interest by accepting ridiculous amounts of gifts and not disclosing.
@@kp63 WHAT are you talking about??? SMH
@@kp63 Thomas is being accused of ethics violations. Denying reality isn't going to work here.
@@kp63not you again. Get a D A M N life! 🤦🏽
This is so unbelievably corrupt and unacceptable. What a despicable excuse of a judge
Kiss your democracy GOODBYE!!!
He’s not a judge, he’s a grifter is a black robe.
Maybe he should go out attacking people or shoplifting in a democrat city if he really wants to escape prosecution eh?
"Uncle" Clarence is a despicable excuse for a human being. Flat out.
@@facehugger3 Why snowflake...all the crime is in the criminally corrupt, mooching red states.
Anita Hill warned the Senate. They would not listen.
My thoughts exactly.
@josephstolen-election5949 the Big Guy is god, the "10%" is the proper amount to tithe.
You would know that if you went to church like the Bidens do.
@josephstolen-election5949 *
These people are laughing at us , and it makes me sick .
GetBoosterJab
The WORLD is laughing at the USA... Your country has ZERO moral standing among international leaders and populations. I'm a Canadian, and since 2016, you LOST our friendship. That easy... Embargoes during covid, vaccine hoarding, threats by the GOP (Trump), and discarded treaties and trade deals that we HAD to resign with losing terms.
No thank you... Even Biden kept the insults going with America First, AFTER we sent decades putting our economies in sync to be your biggest trade partners (not anymore, Mexico and China overtook us, because you guys want CHEAP labor).
Every country around the world has some of the same results since 2016. NOT GOOD.
Don'T kid yourself. The sudden aggressiveness of China, Russia being emboldened, the surge of BRICS countries, India going rogue, Canada and usual US partners signing OTHER free trade treaties, etc.. ALL because Trump made the USA WEAK internationally. He made buddy with North Korea, Russia and China and sent them the message that he wouldn't interfere. They played his game and got everything they ever wanted.
THANK YOU GOP for wrecking the world order in 4 short years... Way to go.
The World is laughing at The U.S.!
@@mikehenningsen8796 Indeed. We lost to the Taliban. LOL!
I have been sick to my stomach since November 2016. These people are disgusting and American's are weary.
Hell the middleclass disappeared in the pandemic
No one is watching the country but President Biden.
His mind is fine he does not have to shovel the snow
He knows that calmness is required.
Not knee jerk reacting.
What genius idea, giving someone a life time appointment that holds so much power and influence, and no one to keep oversight.
Being a judge doesn't make you immune from a corrupt low life. The needs to be sorted out.
This is why there needs to be term limits AND an Ethics Committee established to handle ALL federal judges.
Term limits are useless. We need AGE limits, mandatory retirement at 70, if for anything, as a check and balance to the obscene amounts of money that keep incumbent and careerist politicians in place. We need to level the proverbial field from time to time with a simple constitutional mechanism that removes the politician and their money at the same time.
@@mantaszmenskis5619 term limits ARE age limits and you actually cannot set an age limit because that is unconstitutional. If you make SCOTUS get out after 3 terms then you don't have people pushing 80 on the bench. Same thing with Congress, 3 terms and then you're out. Clarence Thomas has been on the bench since 1991, under my plan he would have been out in 2003. Not to mention I don't want our executive branch appointing anyone on the judicial branch. Those positions should be decided by the voters not POTUS.
Yeah like term limits for old hags that can’t even remember what they’re doing in Congress LMFAO
Libruls cheat in elections, get majority in Congress, therefore get majority in the committees and use that power to harass conservative justices. Ethics Committee my rearend!
They need to be held to the same standards of the law as everyone else
When your supreme court judges can behave this way and keep their jobs for life, there needs to be changes in the system.
Term limits!!!!
Exactly 👍
Personally I hope he doesn't quit because I am drooling at the possibility of a supreme court impeachment.
Thomas is more despicable than Anita Hill tried to tell us
Please expand the court so these corrupt justices can be at least diluted !
Maybe he was just a pervert back then?
ProPublica RULES! Thanks for this reporting! Clarence and Ginni's snooty, entitled attitude pervaded their responses to these inquiries: 38 vacations, 26 private jet flights, yachts, countless sporting events give the impression of a hyper-entitled narcissistic, megalomaniac on the bench. About 32 years ago, as a then DC area musician, I played an event in Alexandria, VA that Clarence and Ginni attended. On a break, I found myself alone with the Roberts in a hallway outside of the event room. I politely said hello and congratulated them both on his recent appointment. In return, they gave me a chilly, condescending look of irritable incredulity. I felt like a lowly servant from a scene in "Jeeves. " Believe me, the Thomas's are the very embodiment of smug condescension. Believe me, these are not nice folks...not even a little.
In my job, as a nurse in management, our policy doesn't let us accept gifts beyond cups, pens, and cheap novelty items. If we are invited anywhere by a client it must be a justifiable environment where business can be done in and not an extravagant place, must be a modest priced meal and location etc. So...this...being allowed for people who get to make national law precedents in UNACCEPTABLE!!!
most places don’t, it’s inappropriate. for judges, supreme court judges no less, to act so unethical is such a disgrace to the bench & our country/judicial system - deplorable!! i really hope dems control everything next election & we can remove the corruption
NoChristmas gifts ;-)
@@UkraineNeeds💩
wow
Even dollar general has this policy for managers on up. The excuses are ridiculous
Pretty sure they would not be “friends” with him if he was not a supreme court justice.
Why would a billionaire be friends with a Georgia country boy who probably didn't haves until he went to school?
They are not his friends, they are his masters!
Pretty sure? Well case closed. 🤦♂️
Now do the other judges.
😂 yeah. Right.
Absolutely!!!
This is what you call a store bought justice.
If the justices have no guidelines- how can they possibly be impartial in their rulings?
@lue4727 That's just it; they aren't.
The guidelines are there, they chose to ignore them and nobody in the Federal Government is pushing back to enforce any.
Thomas refused to recuse himself when his former employer had cases in front of SCOTUS
@@annebelgard6723
In other words - thomas is an unethical & evil human being & should have NEVER been confirmed to be on the SCOTUS!.... All of the repubs & Dems - ( including Biden) should be ashamed of themselves!
America owes Anita Hill an apology for sure.
I don't! I believed her then and I believe her now. It's the fools who approved Thomas' appointment to the Supreme Court who should apologize...to the nation!
Absolutely does
For going on vacations and sporting events? Really?
@@jbenn6338 You don't see the issue? Really?
Honorable judge?
We are responsible for setting up a system where these supreme court justices can behave any way they choose. They are lifetime appointments with little oversight. Shame on us.
Well, the system already includes a means of enforcing that. SCOTUS can be impeached (and have in the past). The problem is, our system is set up with the expectation that only one pillar at a time could become unethical/corrupted. I don't see McCarthy doing squat as he thinks the Speaker plaque on his desk is more important than anything. Others don't want the balance to shift because they are desperately ruling from the minority.
The citizenry in general definitely needs a refresher on how it's all supposed to work because they are supporting candidates who want to work against or outside of the system and it's checks and balances.
So I'd put the responsibility first on those who actively misuse power or their roles and those that vote for them.
Not "us". Please speak for yourself.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely
nah steven shame on you for your racist hate for roberts......lol look at biden and his taking in , so far 20 million dollars for favours he gave...
Did Thomas declare these financial gifts on his taxes? Looks like tax evasion to me if he didn't.
Should be methods to remove Supreme Court Judges. The fact that Trump's nominees lied to the Senate should have them removed.
he took cues from the biden family
@@paulaitix77still a crime 😂
@@moonkey537 possibly. though not nearly as severe as taking money from china, Ukraine, russia, Romania and other corrupt foreign adversaries like vice president joe biden did hahaha
@@paulaitix77a crime is a crime. Jared got 2 bills from Saudi. Oh well. No one will hold anyone accountable because they all (rep AND dem politicians) make, break, and enforce the rules. Stop being angry, specially at fellow citizens. Most people in power are corrupt, no matter the party affiliation.
This is disgusting behavior 😒, this plan fraud, he needs to be held accountable. His court actions need to be investigated
The Supreme Court has to be thoroughly investigated and all nine have to sign onto an ethics reform law and all their many gifts must be registered, so that we all know what gifts and from whom they are getting them.
The oversight is non-existent.
we already have that... that's the problem, they just don't give a damn. we make them life-long kings/queens, & they tell us straight to our faces to go to hell for it
No. No gifts or favours of ANY kind.
@@1indefinitetruthyour actually mistaken Im afraid..the SCOTUS …DO NOT HAVE ANY ETHICAL GUIDELINES…all other a judges and justices do…BUT THE SCOTUS REFUSE TO DRAW UP ANY ETHICAL GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW…and they instead say that they are Supreme Court JUSTICES ..they can oversee themselves!
It’s vile .
The democrats,most specifically Rep. S. Whitehouse has been trying to get a congress to create a code of ethics for Scotus…but of course the Repulsive party refuses.
Congress has no power to pass laws regulating the Supreme Court. It does have the Constitutional Authority to impeach them for anything Congress wants to, even something as minor as habitually spitting on the sidewalk if Congress wants to. Congress needs to set out guidelines on what constitutes impeachable moral and ethical breaches for which a Supreme Court Justice will be impeached. And then stick to their guns if a Justice violates those standards.
"No one is above the law" is the founding principle of the American justice system.
Thomas believes that he is above the law.
That seems to be the prevailing attitude among Republican Justices.
Thomas, Roberts, Trump and many others ... top leaders who think the law and ethics are for everyone except them.
Joe Biden stole those documents. He is above the law. So is Ray Epps.
I would say Republicans as a group have that view 😞
And as long as nothing happens to the justices for doing this crap, they ARE above the law.
presidents are not kings
justices are not gods
republicans (and too many dems) ARE crooks.
IT MAKES ME SICK TO LOOK AT HIM AND HIS WIFE........
Thomas always seems to have a manical smug smirk on his face. Truly disgusting piece of racist 💩
That’s awfully racist!
@@mstone9364
The OP said nothing about their physical appearance being the issue.
Quit projecting your issues onto others.
interracial couples are normal now, Adolf
The US is mashed up. Time to throw in the towel, rewrite your constitution, and start a new republic. Rotten to the core.
Excellent investigative reporting ProPublica indeed!!! Please keep doing the very important work that you do!!!💯🇺🇸🗽💯🇺🇸🗽
I worked for the government for 27 years and all I was allowed to accept was a cup of coffee. And rightfully so.
Biden got milllions from china, ukraine and romania and theres nothing to see there according to the dems.
But god forbid we give the students debt relief smh what a bs system we have
Bravo, Pro Publica! This behavior is absolutely reprehensible in Supreme Court Judges OR any other political entity.
It’s distressing and sad the way the Supreme Court has become so politicized. I believe the original concept was to have an *impartial* panel of highly esteemed judges. They would render a final ruling on a legal case. Nowhere near impartiality now.
EDIT FOR CLARITY : The judges were to render a final ruling on a legal case, using and based upon interpretation of existing law. *Not* based upon politics, as the Supreme Court is *not meant* to be a political entity. Historically, that has been what was done, certainly for the most part. More recently, rulings increasingly appear to represent political views, which aren’t impartial.
The Supreme Court isn't supposed to be a political entity at all. The Senate,made it one.
@@ellab8897 We have an extremely balanced court currently. There have been several cases ruled in favor of the liberals. What you want is a far left court that does whatever Democrats want
@@kp63- The swooshing sound you hear, is the point of my reply going over your head. To be fair, from your response it’s clear I didn’t get it across well. At all. You inferred a lot from what I wrote, which tells me I’d better edit it. Although, your response is emblematic of what I was thinking. The Supreme Court is not meant to be a political entity. By design, the intent is to keep it separate from the legislative, and from the executive, branches. Impartial. No politics. In theory, if seemingly no longer in fact. Btw, please don’t tell me what I want; you’re not me. You used “liberals,” “far left,” and “Democrats” in your response. All of them political terms. Meanwhile, I didn’t use “conservatives,” or “far right,” or “republicans.” As long as you brought it up, please list examples of the “several cases ruled in favor of the liberals,” and what the rulings were. From the “extremely balanced court currently.”
@@kp63We do not have a balanced court and it does not represent the people or the law. What you want is corruption and to end democracy.
Not just that he accepts lavish gifts. It's that he takes the gifts, and hides the fact that he received them in spite of requirements that he report them.
.
He was never qualified to be on the Supreme Court. He is a national embarrassment.
philpowell , You can add kavanough and Coney Barrett to the "never qualified" list as well.
He's not the only one. He's being attacked because he's a conservative. Investigate all the justices.
@@mikeszwarc2698 They're smearing his name. They know all the justices are doing similar activities.
@@brandonm25206 of them
@brandonm2520 have you been asleep the last 30 years? Pay attention to Clarence Thomas' contributions to the Supreme Court. You'll find they don't exist. Dude just sits there and says nothing, does nothing and then just goes along with the most conservative justices. You could replace him with a robot and no one would ever know the difference. 😂
Big admiration for ProPublica.
One of the biggest disappointments in my life is today’s US Supreme Court ! Whatever happened to lead by example ?🤮
That’s what you get when you appoint a monkey
I think a finger could be pointed at the Federalist Society.
I know they would defer, but if you are going to push to the front of the line to propose candidates, you also earn some of the responsibility for how those picks behave.
Reagan, corrupted everything. Remember him laughing a us, saying "Greed is Good. Ha Ha Ha."
big jock to destroy his country.
Maybe the white house should actually answer questions about where all the money they have came from.
Definitely not from his own job
Lead by example like klansman mentee, bigot, racist , xenophobe Joe Biden? (Joe Biden’s own words)
While there may be no explicit [Written] code of ethics for the Supreme Court any reasonable person would find it implicit that the ethics of the Federal Court would apply.
How dare corrupt Clarence sit in judgment of ANYONE!
Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s a hack court but to be fair, the SC doesn’t make judgements about individuals, they don’t send people to prison, the make a judgement on the interpretation of the laws.
Owned and operated by a Nazi.
@@TesseractDome He's hidden the "gifts" [a.k.a. "bribes"] of $ millions; unreported income he owes taxes on! For starters. Do you follow his example?
When Anita Hill laid out her claims of abuse working for Thomas, the next day's hearing when Thomas was to answer her charges he said he didn't watch or listen to her testimony. And then referred to it as a 'modern day lynching'. This guy is truly unworthy of his position.
She was so brave to warn us just as Stormy Daniels did in a diff way. Both predators r bullies & GOPs that believes in party over country.
I am a lawyer and was lucky enough as a young man to have cases before judge Fogel. A truly honorable man. It is utterly totally and completely unthinkable for him (or any other “normal” federal judge) to accept anything of any consequence. More or less even ONE of the things that have been listed with Thomas. Thomas is a crook. Simple.
He's been the worst justice in American history even before this, so its hardly a surprise to us all.
He is a bought and paid for slave of the global gangster capitalists . . . full stop.
@josephstolen-election5949 *
@josephstolen-election5949 If "The Big Guy" is Harlan Crow...then yes. Funny how there is no proof that Biden is even "The Big Guy" or if there even is a "Big Guy" but you clowns act as if its been proven 100% as fact. No wonder the Republican party loves you people, you'll believe anything they say, even if they are verifiable falsehoods or even just innuendo and accusations with zero actual proof to back it up. 🐑
You lose all credibility when you tell me you're a lawyer. I wouldn't believe you if you told me there was a foot in the boot I'm wearing.
Great reporting Propublica! Our country deserves better!
These corrupt judges need to be investigated. They need to set term limits for all Justices.
Wont happen 😄
Congress could set term limits AND force SCOTUS to follow the same ethics code every other federal judge has to follow.
@@littledickydolittle3071 And you know this how? Facts please.
@@Madronaxyz Nope
Yes
This is what happens with a lifetime appointment with no accountability. The problem is that this is not against the rules or the law. Even if it isn't illegal, it is unethical.
It’s appalling, absolutely appalling! I expect a Supreme Court judge to have the virtues of a saint, be unwaveringly ethical, more than anyone else in America! The privilege of such a position should come with the most highest standards of conduct professionally and privately! Clarence Thomas, and maybe some others, should be removed immediately! I can’t believe the folks that have been chosen lately! Appalling too was watching the hearings of Kavanaugh! What a baby! Also Amy Coney Barrett’s total lack of experience and her connection to that whacky religious group were also absolute jokes, and NOT in a funny way! Again, It’s just appalling. I can’t believe that the Republicans got to drag out and not allow President Obama to choose a Supreme Court member. Appalling! The Supreme Court SHOULD ALWAYS be even with 1/2 Republicans and 1/2 Democrats. Then the law, not political preferences should stand in their rulings
It’s appalling, absolutely appalling! I expect a Supreme Court judge to have the virtues of a saint, be unwaveringly ethical, more than anyone else in America! The privilege of such a position should come with the most highest standards of conduct professionally and privately! Clarence Thomas, and maybe some others, should be removed immediately! I can’t believe the folks that have been chosen lately! Appalling too was watching the hearings of Kavanaugh! What a baby! Also Amy Coney Barrett’s total lack of experience and her connection to that whacky religious group were also absolute jokes, and NOT in a funny way! Again, It’s just appalling. I can’t believe that the Republicans got to drag out and not allow President Obama to choose a Supreme Court member. Appalling! The Supreme Court SHOULD ALWAYS be even with 1/2 Republicans and 1/2 Democrats. Then the law, not political preferences should stand in their rulings
The “holier than thou” Supreme Court.
It is absolutely putrid
Well they get the imperial robes, maybe they should just add crowns with jewels too. What do you expect when we call people Supremes? Does it surprise anyone?
Cry more.
Need to make some rules for the Supreme Court Judges, holding them to the letter of the law. They have lifetime jobs, get to decide on important decisions, they should have bigger consequences than the general public and stricter scrutiny of their conduct. They are supposed to be the highest Court in the country and not just for the rich people who are buying them gifts. They give them gifts for favors, not because they like them. People aren't stupid, they know how the game is played.
Thank you for bringing this information to light. Clearly, the Supreme Court needs this scrutiny and some kind of accountability.
As an employee of the State of New Jersey, NO gifts of any kind could be accepted! Such corruption of these people.
College athletes can't receive gifts.
Luckily for them, they are the ones who get to decide what corruption is.
As an employee of freaking Aldi's we can't accept gifts/tips. This should be illegal.
Yeah, yeah...I work for government(I keep the buildings functioning)in Indiana...same kind of rules that virtually no one follows...if people don't realize that virtually all of government and our judicial system is completely corrupt to the core than they're just not serious people. The very same lawmakers and political pundits ringing their hands over the corruption are more than likely guilty of the same damn thing.
The problem with American Justice, is EVERYONE sees the grift. And nothing is ever done about it. Thomas and Alito are prime examples.
Thanks to Pro publica. ❤❤ Keeping us informed
Now I’m absolutely convinced that supreme court justices need term limits.
10 years, one term.
Like he couldn't have taken many lavish gifts in a 10-year term?. Term limits are just muddying the water in this debate. It's about ethics, and rules they should follow.
@@SuziQ809 well that’s a great point…and he could have.
But 30 years of corruption, with no accountability, and no end in sight?
Things would be very different if there was a way to hold them accountable.
Term limiting is one way, but more is needed.
He needs to be removed.
so we can have them running for office and kissing peoples ass for cash? no thanks. get Biden for his corruption before even talking about the SC.
4 year, 2 terms limit, like POTUS. Publically elected by the people, for the people. Preferably through Ranked Choice voting.
ZERO campaign funding. Equal Free (not publically funded) ad time on every platform.
Also, IMMEDIATE moratorium on ANY SCOTUS descisions the judge in question was part of, following impeachment from office.
Impeachment hearing should only require a 51/49% majority vote from both houses AND the President and VP should each have a singlular vote.
The impeachment should be like a election recall. The public votes again, every voting person has a say.
The standard For All Fed Public Servants (All 4 rings) really should be a majority vote from two rings brings the impeachment hearing.
Impeachment should mean permanent removal from office and future elections of that office. The public's recall Impeachment Vote acts as a jury decision regarding the office. Actual criminal charges are handled like every other citizen. With expectation that harsher sentencing occurs for abuse of public trust. Objective neutraility to a code of civil conduct is expectation.
Color of law duty is credible function. At minimum granting pardon when majority believes it to be in the public trust/conscience.
@@SuziQ809term limits would give these crooks a sense of vulnerability. They think they are untouchable.
This is beyond reprehensible and should be punishable by law. We’ve long known what a disgusting human being Clarence Thomas is.
Anita Hill warned us
HitlerWarnedUs?
I need to take ethics training as a employee every year where I work. If I answered the final test questions per these justice’s actions, I would fail and be reprimanded. If I actually acted on something that simply looks inappropriate (like Thomas has done), I’d be punished, let go, or legal action taken against me. Since he’s at the top of the legal pole, I guess he doesn’t need to worry about being corrupt.
We need to legalize death penalties for all law enforcement and politicians breaking civil rights or constitutional laws. The vast majority of them are living with absolute impunity
I agree an investigation is needed…..death penalty? Really?
Same here. I served in elected office and filed reports for 22 years, and total gifts received were about $100 - and that only because someone changed a report too late for me to write a personal check to reimburse. No sky boxes, no trips, though they were offered.
I had a no gifts please sign on my office door.
Thomas' behavior is disgusting, and shows a disrespect for regular citizens.
Anybody who is surprised that someone who has chosen a career that is intimately involved in the judging and caging of human beings is a not good person or is involved in nefarious activities is simply delusional these are very cruel people
Remove him from the court! We also need to get term limits on the supreme court judges.
For breaking what laws exaclly?
He’s mocking the system currently just like former WH buffoon in DC case.
Keep voting blue America 💙
Gee a conservative leaning justice freely taking money and getting upset when called out? Who could have guessed?
@@facehugger3it’s not about the laws, it’s about the pay for play Thomas in involved in. A Supreme Court judge is supposed to be impartial and recuse themself from ANY case that they may know the defendant. He not only does not recuse, he puts his hand behind his back and accepts anything for a vote their way. If you don’t see this, your as bad as he is.
@@facehugger3for taking bribes for him to vote certain ways. That is a crime
Corruption Plain and simple .
some fixes i can suggest
No lifetime gigs.
Term Limits.
Ethics Violation Punishments.
Criminal Charges!
Ethics = Family values
Whose family?
"Co-Conspirator 6" is a weird way to spell Ginni Thomas." - TV producer Jonathan Goldman
She also calls herself a political consultant, as the indictment describes number 6. Flipping her could be a pathway to prosecuting the members of Congress who were involved with the coup."
Flipping her? Hubby will scorch earth to have her keep quiet.
It’s going to take a team of bodybuilders to flip her.
@@uponcripplecreek1
Hahaha
She's Big Foot in lipstick
@BrattyBetty That'll never happen. She's a dyed-in-the-wool MAGA conspiracy theorist. She'll never flip.
What these justices keep forgetting is we the people are still the ones paying their salaries and they are supposed to be serving us, not the other way round. Their corruption knows no bounds🤮
? The Supreme Court is there to adjudicate based on the constitutional rights of all Americans, RBG was a very honorable woman but had very wealthy friends too, same Sotomayer, and the others. Nobody brings that up from a conservative point because it’s completely irrelevant to their job, unless a conflict of interest arises, which in Thomas’ case never has. Stop clutching at straws, and look to the real problem in this country and that is a lying media and a corrupt President Biden👍🏻
Last time I checked, Supreme Court justices are federal employees too, which means they should be under the same rules that prevent accepting gifts as any other federal employee. I don't know how anyone could say Thomas didn't break the rules.
Can you imagine a federal employee taking that kind of $$/gifts...and not reporting? They'd be fired IMMEDIATELY.
That's because you don't know the law. Read 5 USC 13104 (a)2(A) "...except that any food, lodging, or entertainment received as personal hospitality of an individual need not be reported." That is the language of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. That same exemption from reporting would also hold true for members of Congress and the Executive branch UNLESS those branches chose to accept more stringent rules which they may well have. I only know that the Judicial Conference of the United States which administers the EGA for the judiciary, stuck with the original language up until March of this year -- 2023. Going forward, hospitality gifts are limited to food, lodging and entertainment received and consumed at the giver's personal residence or private resort properties. And private travel, most notably air travel, which clearly substitutes for commercial transportation is NOW explicitly excluded from the hospitality definition. These two major recent changes by the Judicial Conference promise to greatly curtail the future lavishness of hospitality showered upon Supreme Court justices. But the breathless media stories from the mainstream media concerning trips and entertainment enjoyed by justices IN PAST DECADES is almost certain to continue. After all, the fish in THAT investigative reporting barrel are far too easy to shoot.
Justice Clarence on the take as a Supreme Court judge is a slap in the face to Americans Justice !
I said time and again, never trust a conservative to nominate a fellow conservative as a US Supreme Court jurist. Remember when Reagan nominated Robert Bork and others and the public gave a resounding NO to all of them. The way Thomas, Kavanagh, Barrett and Gorsuch have been behaving in the past prior to being justices and present disgusts me beyond measure and have the audacity to serve the public good with their uncouth college frat boy behaviors under an air of calling themselves 'self-righteous' in their respectable churches and communities by making it right to impose their personal brand of morality and beliefs as the laws of the land? I would rather hire a judge who worked as an attorney for the ACLU instead of some elitist member of the Federalist Society or some closeted conservative group because a number of them have such a limited worldview with quasi-fascist leanings and values.
Could have been Bork.
He acknowledged the grift and said it is OK, nothing wrong, nothing illegal! He will keep on doing it.
I agree. Never should have happened.
T O U C H E
We only know about these gifts because they leave such a paper trail and Thomas isn't even trying to hide them. Imagine what gifts he's received that we don't know about.
He probably wasn't hiding them because he wasn't doing anything wrong lol. Hiding them would be corrupt
There was no paper trail for some of these. The reporters questioned resort workers, yacht crew and various contacts, and did hard work to get this information. Great work. Kudos to them.
@@kp63He was hiding them....he DID NOT report them as is required by law!!!
@@LostintheTwilightZone🎯🎯🎯
As a nurse, I’m not allowed to take gifts from patients, patient families, pharmaceutical companies, and other medical companies. Why aren’t our politicians being held to the same standard?
Who said you cant buy the law ! 😂 Our American supreme court is a joke now !
I remember being in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico during the Anita Hill testimony during his confirmation hearings. I watched every day, getting sicker and sicker to my stomach. This man was bad news from the beginning, dishonest and repugnant. He is an architect of the temple of wealth, regardless of how you acquire it.
Truly impressive what an utterly despicable individual Clarence Thomas is.
JustLike JoeBiden
Expand on that please, why do you feel that way?
Uncle Clarence needs to go
@@UkraineNeeds
He should have been smarter and had his drug attack son collect the money for him!
I think it’s ridiculous that every other position in government or organizations getting government funding has some oversight for this type of stuff, yet the highest branch of the judicial branch has zero. Disgusting!!
... and they claim they hold themselves to a higher standard.
Slap in the face!
Term limits and age limits with a better way to have the ability to remove and prosecute these new age criminals.
What should we expect? When you give people unlimited power with no
rules and no accountability, it
won't end well. It's this Supreme Court in a nutshell.
🙄 Disgusting!
We’re talking about one judge here, not all of them. If one black man robs a Kmart or all black men bad? That being said, it’s obvious some kind of accountability needs to be put in place for all federal judges, particularly supreme court judges. Term limits is probably a good idea too. There must be some way to deal with Thomas. He is obviously not interested in impartiality, or ethics. He is a bottom feeder.
renep, you are a racist and should be held accountable as well
@@tominmtnvw Roberts and Alito are not black men.Quit trying to make it racial.
No Accountability = No Justice
WeNeedReform
IsrealCan TeachUs
@@UkraineNeeds
Didn’t they teach you about grammar, spelling and spacing in troll school, sweetie?
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@misssophie7177
I am a counselor who considers several factors important to my clients' health. Their support network is a key factor, because that network is essential for clients' values, beliefs, and sense of security. When a justice allies themselves with a lifestyle, they are making a decision to risk being corrupted toward that lifestyle. If that lifestyle is orchestrated regularly through relationships with the 0.1% richest people in the U.S., the receiver of that shared lifestyle will change their worldview more favorably toward their benefactors. As a result, Clarence Thomas has put himself under significant pressure to side with the ultra-rich. The fact that he has not reported these instances of corruption obviously reveals his favoritism.
His caliber was made known decades ago. And his allegiance to corruption solidified 🤔🙏🙏🙏
JoeBiden? Yes
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W r o n g
This incredibly greedy judge should be charged for corruption!!! 😡
@Falcon-um7vo It never hurts to have a judge in your pocket if you need one.
Thomas is a filthy liar. His words and his deeds are at odds.
@Falcon-um7voHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.........you're hilarious.....or just an idiot. If it was so innocent then why did he NOT report all this stuff as required by law?
@Falcon-um7voThey are NOT his "friends"....they are his "benefactors" and expect a return on their investment!!
@Falcon-um7vo Did he meet these 'friends' in the Walmart parking lot where, in his documentary, he said he feels most comfortable? I wonder when the last time was he went to see his friends in the Walmart parking lot?
We all know Ginny and Clarence have no shame! The eyes are the windows to the soul.And I always believed
Anita Hill .
Have no honor or ethics!
"The job is not worth doing for what they pay. It is worth doing for the kickbacks."
Time to put reform of the Supreme Court by letting the people decide by voting on an amendment to the Constitution
@@latexsalesman do you have a better idea
Republicans will NEVER let anything like that happen. 💵⚖️💵
#NeverEver
*#WTF* 🇺🇸🤦🏽♂️
@@latexsalesman Republican party muthafuq'rs even on state levels will NEVER allow for any progress to be made to benefit the majority of The People of The USA.
*My statement / comment is still the Fuq'n Point.*
Look at how the Republican leaders of each (swing) state are behaving. _Ethics Be Damned!_
#Cult45GQP
*#WTF* 🇺🇸💔
None of these benefactors billionaires were know to Thomas - prior to his Supreme Court appointment
A reliable source told me they were just talking about the weather
No life long appointments anywhere in government
Why don’t we the people get to vote on them? Each state gets one…5 year term
As the earth shifts and vibrations rise… this creates more light and the shadows can’t hide. Expect more of the darkness to be shined upon. It’s the only way to get to where we one unified
In the UK, all judges are expected to restrict their social life to family and a very small number of close friends. This is to ensure that they are beyond reproach in their behaviour and that there can be no possibility of favours being offered or received. It seems that similar ideas apply in the USA, but that there are people who didn't get the memo. The fact that Thomas claims that his salary is not worthy of the job should be sufficient to disqualify him from the Supreme Court; the latter is a job one does for the honour and for the privilege of being able to influence the law - it is not a job where the salary matters. If Thomas *really* does the job as a matter of principle (as he claims), then he would surely understand the principle of not accepting gifts from ANYONE. Poor boy rose to the top of the tree, then decided to get greedy.
It says a lot that the "old world" now has courts that are less corrupt than USA. The GOP has led USA on a downward spiral over the last few decades. The founding fathers would be mortified.
I’ve worked as a journalist and for public institutions, non-profits and private companies. We were not allowed to accept gifts in any of these places and rightly so. At the very least, it gives the appearance of possible bribery. The highest legal institution in the country must be held to the highest standards. The current practice is obviously anything but.
There are no highest standards any more. Not even the average ones. Everything is at it's lowest possible level at the moment, with the current GQP being a putrid cesspool of criminal corruption and with their de facto leader being a primitive, vile, daughter-craving convicted rap*st and traitor.
The guy who works at the grocery store collecting carts isn't allowed to accept tips
Yes, potential bribery.
The gift stuff makes me livid, the behavior of Thomas and Alito in particular. I served 14 years in the California Legislature, and 8 as CA Secretary of State, and I believe the total value of gifts I accepted was under 100 bucks. I was aiming at zero, but sometimes there is a belated claim that a gift was given, like food at an event, when it's no longer possible to write a personal check for reimbursement. (You can tell it was some years ago. Who writes checks?)
Anyway, their excuses are, well, inexcusable. It isn't hard to comply with the reporting requirements, and Thomas responded to criticism about the largess he was receiving from Harlan Crow by choosing never to report again! 😠😡😡
The citizens deserve honesty and accountability from their government, and especially from Supreme Court justices.
"I don't need ethics, I'm a supreme court justice!"
I believed Anita Hill from the very beginning & I "ain't that old"! Clarence & Ginny Thomas are both horrible human beings!!!
Such a disgrace to our country.
3/4 of the country living pay to pay....scraping by...and these judges make so much more than most AND take all these lavish gifts....wtf....we are getting so fukked
Not to mention that they're hands are definitely not calloused
Biden getting millions from Burisma and china doesn't bother you?
Enough. They’ve had every opportunity to get their house in order. They obviously don’t want any level of ethics to apply to them. Impose it on them now.
Yeah! McCarthy should go right in there and... make some weak handshakes.. check with his handlers.. check with the Karens in the house that lord over him.. and remember that he never conducts any ethical oversight unless it hurts the DNC.
It already has been. Effective March of 2023, the Judicial Conference of the United States limited non-reportable "hospitality gifts" (per 5 USC 13104 (a)(2)(A)) to food, lodging and entertainment received and consumed at the giver's PERSONAL RESIDENCE or PRIVATE resort properties. And private travel, most notably air travel, which clearly substitutes for commercial transportation is NOW explicitly excluded from the hospitality definition. These two major recent changes by the Judicial Conference promise to greatly curtail the future lavishness of hospitality showered upon Supreme Court justices. But the breathless media stories from the mainstream media concerning trips and entertainment enjoyed by justices IN PAST DECADES is almost certain to continue. After all, the fish in THAT investigative reporting barrel are far too easy to shoot -- as long as no mention is made of the new rules that effectively end judicial globetrotting. And why should they tell you when pursuing that juicy scandalous narrative, right?
@@larryk1865 as I recall, those rules only apply to other judges. the SCOTUS still are not required by internal processes to follow.. well, anything.
Not exactly true. The Code of Conduct for United States Judges DOES NOT apply to the Supreme Court. That's what most people are familiar with. But for that matter the Code doesn't provide much in the way of sanctions for lower court federal judges either. Basically, it's either a private sanction (slap on the wrist), public sanction (harder slap), "official suggestions" (varying in intensity) to "retire," or referral to Congress for impeachment (pretty serious). No criminal charges at play anywhere. Existing concurrently with the Code of Conduct for BOTH judges AND Supreme Court justices is the codification under the United States Code of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. No criminal charges here either, but we ARE talking about Congressional legislation that governs the financial reporting requirements that the federal judiciary has VOLUNTARILY followed since the Act's inception. SCOTUS has never officially ruled on the AUTHORITY of the statutes in Title 5 Chapter 131, but it has adhered to the requirement to file annual financial reports as stipulated in various sections like Sec. 13104 "Contents of Reports." Sec. 13102 of the statute assigns specific administration of judicial employees and officers under the law to the Judicial Conference of the United States. As a result, things like lack of proper reporting (i.e. Clarence Thomas failure to report sale of his mother's house in which he had a financial interest) tended to get handled internally, even years after the fact. Given that the reporting is primarily to ensure proper recusal in potential conflicts of interest in pending cases, the presumption is that justices are not intentionally looking to avoid recusal for the CLEARLY unethical purpose to favor friends or visit revenge on political rivals. Again, any blatant failures to recuse would first be handled internally, but if need be the Judicial Conference could make a referral to DOJ and a civil lawsuit -- Title 5 is administrative law -- could ensue.
The point here is that as long as the Judicial Conference chooses to follow Title 5, it wants to make a good faith effort to do so. Thus, when it became obvious that the judiciary was not technically following a restrictive interpretation by the statute that air travel was NOT truly an element of a "hospitality gift" that did not require inclusion in a justice's annual report, the Judicial Conference made the change in March of this year. Same was true of the idea that a "hospitality gift" from an "individual" meant more than merely an "individual" who worked for a major corporation and was improperly glad handing a judge or justice. If that was going to be done, it should only be allowed (if at all) by a personal friend of the judge or justice who could be counted on to maintain some ethical distance no matter how expensive the caviar that was had for lunch -- or in which Mediterranean port lunch was had. So....the new rules passed by the Judicial Conference last March have at least a few more teeth than the impotent Code of Conduct. Private transportation (i.e. private jets) can still be used by members of the Court -- however, those trips must now be reported. "Hospitality gifts" of food, lodging and entertainment from an "individual" must now be consumed and enjoyed at the residence or private resort OWNED by that individual. These aren't exactly suggestions no matter how lackadaisical it may appear they are enforced. They are aligned with administrative (civil) statutory law. Hope that helps clarify things a bit.
He doesn't do the job for the money he does it for the Perks. Come on no business before the courts? These are billionaires with interests that reach far and wide. There's no way to know for sure what benefits were given in return for all these perks and gifts. This is outrageous.
were you talking about joe biden, than i would agree.. you are angered because you see a black person make it in life ...the force of racism is strong in you art
He’s as dirty as they come and Anita Hill was 100% correct
Yeah for him to say $250,000 a year isn't enough to do the job is proof right there that he's corrupt. I would say $250,000 a year is too much pay for SCOTUS who don't even work a full year.
Imagine having to go back and RE REVIEW every case Thomas favored the plaintiff and that’s just the beginning.
@@anncata7368 what a stupid racist statement..attacking a supreme court judge simply because he is black and a conservative....the force of hate is strong in you
He needs to be held accountable
Term limits & external oversight committees need to be implemented. Great reporting.
The Supreme Court isn’t a term because of Eisenhower.
Problem with oversight committees, or oversight rules, is who’s going to enforce the rules, and what are the punishments?
There’s just no way the “supreme” court will allow any kind of limits on themselves.
@@GHinWI Likely but we should still push for it. If we never stand for anything then we fall for everything. Every great thing ever accomplished in the history of the world was difficult/problematic...if those ppl had let difficult stop them from trying where would we be today?
ProPublica is absolutely awesome! Wish I was rich and could donate millions to their efforts, but I can't; I'm a victim of wealthy people's massive influence and Citizens United. The best I can do is manage to take care of myself so others don't have to. Many of us are not able to do even that due to low pay and corporate forcing of submission.
His wife probably wrote it for him.
Thomas says the SC pay ain’t worth it. He solved that problem handsomely
What? The sex predator judge is also unethical? huh? Shocking!
Yeah, I remember "LONG DONG SILVER........."
I remember my grandmother teaching me, "Never put yourself into a position where there is EVEN THE APPEARENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTREST OR WRONG DOING!" Now it seems "It's only illegal IF you get caught" 🤔 A disabled US Army Vetran
I like how some of you think spouting far left talking points and then claiming to be an army vet is convincing. Army vets don't talk like blue haired college kids
@@kp63 What you are saying is that only the Far Left are honest. That's probably true. Were YOU in the military? How DARE you criticize a military person whom you know nothing about.
Wise words from your dear old grandmother.
@@kp63 I love how the far left supports our troops, I wish the Cons would support our troops instead of whining about invisible bone spurs
@@kp63weird. I’m an Army vet. As is my father, grandfather, and my husband is still active duty. We all believe firmly in behaving ethically in all situations. Any hint of impropriety is something that needs to be investigated and consequences should apply to all people. Read that again. ALL people need to be held to standards that appropriately reflect their position.
We did not commit to the military or go to war to protect civilians, other military members, or public servants from consequences due to their own wrongdoing.
You are out of line and your silly opinions are ignorant and, honestly, pretty disgusting. There are more vets and active duty military members that share my beliefs than you probably realize. Don’t for a second think that the military community has just fallen in line with the mindless propaganda campaign that is screaming about everything right now. Don’t count on a huge backing of your idiocy.
Needs to be investigated and removed from his seat.
If he believes he did nothing wrong, then he has no business being a judge.
Best Supreme Court money can buy!
Best racist
Yes, he is R....
Robert’s certainly seems to be on his high horse. Their behavior is objectively outrageous.
You are telling me that those billionaires are not his childhood friends?
😅
The idea that he is in charge of making judgment calls regarding the moral and ethical standards of others is extremely disturbing! How can he be expected to oversee a case involving, say, a person who accepted bribes? And after all of this has surfaced, he continues to sit in that position? Why is everybody acting like they are helpless to remove him? What if he murdered somebody? Would congress still be like "too bad we are powerless to do anything about it...." - remind me again how "nobody's above the law"🤦♂️
"Justice is blind" Has a new meaning to it