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Ginni Thomas news boosts calls for Clarence Thomas recusal ahead of Supreme Court term

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin raised concerns after the justice’s wife reportedly praised an organization’s opposition to Supreme Court reform.

Justice Clarence Thomas faces yet another call to recuse himself, following reporting that his wife, Ginni Thomas, praised a conservative religious group’s opposition to Supreme Court reform. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin, D-Ill., called on the justice to recuse himself from cases involving that group, the First Liberty Institute.

ProPublica reported that Ginni wrote in an email to the group, “YOU GUYS HAVE FILLED THE SAILS OF MANY JUDGES. CAN I JUST TELL YOU, THANK YOU SO, SO, SO MUCH.”

Of course, calls to reform the court — some of which have been endorsed by President Joe Biden recently — have gained traction due in part to Thomas’ ethics scandals.

2pt_perversion ,

They got caught taking bribes and then afterward made an official ruling that “gratuities” are okay and totally not bribes. These corrupt assholes have no shame and will never voluntarily recuse themselves.

Diva , (edited )
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Just remove all of the judges after Kamala wins, I never understood why Americans allow previous presidents judges to continue to fuck over people long after they’re gone.

They should be in jail not living a life of luxury.

Cephalotrocity ,

Associating SCJ with presidential term will increase SC politicization far more than it already is. That’s all the US needs is another Donald term but with 9 conservative justices that may or may not answer to him.

goldenbug ,

Exactly. Same reason why we cannot let presidents put directors of central banks whenever.

However a term length seems reasonable.

fine_sandy_bottom ,

Yep. Term limits and an enforceable code of conduct are the obvious solutions.

Stovetop , (edited )

Could give the justices 18-year terms, with a new justice appointed every 2 years. That way every presidential term gets to appoint 2 new justices, 4 justices if they win a second term.

actually ,

I think nothing much will happen if she wins.

And that is a victory, a functioning government *, that’s better than a tear down of government , etc

But there is so much damage. A center right president cannot fix it, and there will be worse to come over the months and years.

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Diva ,
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I don’t have much hope either, Obama literally ran on hope and change and kept us in all the wars we were in and started started more while bailing out banks at home. I think it’s going to be more of that, because that’s “stability”

actually ,

At this point I just want the pharmacies having my meds for the next 4 years. The economy depends on millions of interactions on a global scale and disruptions mess that up.

I have a very, very low bar

schnurrito ,

You’re literally opposing the existence of an independent judiciary, which is a fairly important thing for a liberal democracy.

Diva ,
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If this is what independent looks like it doesn’t seem to be working, or you and I have very different objectives.

schnurrito ,

No, it’s possible that there needs to be some kind of reform, but the solution is certainly not to make the judiciary entirely subservient to the executive.

ulkesh ,
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If there is ever a justice who needs to be impeached and removed.

But since Congress lacks a spine, it won’t happen. We can only await the inevitable.

I_Has_A_Hat ,

Oh pwetty pwease Mr. Thomas, will you step down from your high paying, low work hour, massively benefit ridden job you’ve had for decades while reaping millions in gifts and kickbacks entirely consequence free?

I know you have literally zero obligation to do so, but we have no way of forcing you out so we’re just gonna ask, we’ll even give a stern finger wag!

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