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Clarence Thomas and the Billionaires

Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

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The Ethics Hearing in the Senate This Week

Lisa Bloom: I was shocked that Michael Mukasey said he would not decline a trip worth $500,000 because it might cause him to offend a friend. She says the Republicans on the committee were willing to bend over backwards to defend Clarence Thomas at any cost. This is an issue that should be bipartisan, nonpartisan, she says.Bloom: The rules that people are asking for are not partisan rules. They're rules that would apply to all judges, no matter who appointed them or whether Leonard Leo had anything to do with their selection. These are rules that apply to everyone.

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