Harlan Crow bought a house where Clarence Thomas' mother still lives. He also paid for some improvements to the property as well, built a carport. This is all stuff that was not reported by the justice. And then there is finally one more question surrounding Clarence Thomas. His wife, Ginny Thomas, who was one of the strongest advocates arguing to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election.
US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s failure to disclose lavish vacations paid for by a Texas billionaire have cast a harsh light on the High Court’s ethics rules—or lack of them. Bloomberg Supreme Court correspondent Greg Stohr joins this episode to talk about the fallout and why the justices are pushing back against greater disclosure rules. And Northwestern University law professor Steven Lubet explains what if anything can be done to require more transparency from the most powerful judges in the nation.
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