[ad_1] Wyden had asked for details on the gifts Crow lavished on Thomas for over two decades, as reported by ProPublica, that included trips aboard the billionaire’s superyacht to Indonesia, New Zealand and Greece and free use of his private jet. Although Thomas neglected to report the gifts on hisContinue Reading
[ad_1] “I think I know what would happen to that invitation. It would be ignored,” Durbin said, without elaborating as to why he thought that would be the case. Roberts’ appearance before the committee would be voluntary, and Durbin has said last week that there were no conversations about subpoenaingContinue Reading
[ad_1] As a description of the problem of Clarence Thomas, however, corruption too has its limits. Morally, corruption rotates on the same axis as sincerity — forever testing the purity or impurity, the tainted genealogy, of someone’s beliefs. But money hasn’t paved the way to Thomas’ positions. On the contrary,Continue Reading
[ad_1] Earlier in the day, when asked if he’d consider subpoenaing Thomas for his testimony, Durbin told reporters that his panel would “talk about a number of options.” Thomas’ behavior was “high on the list” of topics discussed Monday evening, said Blumenthal, who added that there is no final decisionContinue Reading
[ad_1] He also pointed to recent changes that tightened the regulations governing judges’ annual financial disclosures. “It is, of course, my intent to follow this guidance in the future.” The new regulations, quietly put into place March 14 by a Judicial Conference committee, now require Supreme Court justices and allContinue Reading