Senate Democrats ask Harlan Crow for list of gifts to Supreme Court justices
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This story is a Media Miss by the right as only 0% of the coverage is from right leaning media. Learn more about this dataSENATE DEMOCRATS ARE ASKING THE REPUBLICAN MEGADONOR “HARLAN CROW” TO PROVIDE A LIST OF DONATIONS HE’S MADE TO JUSTICES SITTING ON THE SUPREME COURT.
THE ASK COMES AS JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS IS FACING SCRUTINY OVER ACCEPTING TRIPS AND GIFTS AT THE DIME OF THE MEGADONOR.
SENATE DEMOCRATS ON THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HAVE SENT A LETTER TO CROW –REQUESTING THAT HE ITEMIZE A LIST OF GIFTS WORTH MORE THAN $415 DOLLARS THAT HE’S PROVIDED TO ANY JUSTICE OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.
THEY ASKED FOR A FULL LIST OF REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS, TRANSPORTATION, LODGING, AND ADMISSION TO PRIVATE CLUBS HE MIGHT HAVE ALSO PROVIDED.
THE COMMITTEE’S REQUEST COMES AS THEY’RE LOOKING TO CREATE LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN ETHICAL RULES AND STANDARDS THAT WOULD APPLY TO JUSTICES ON THE SUPREME COURT.
A PRO-PUBLICA REPORT LAST MONTH ALLEGED THOMAS FAILED TO PROPERLY DISCLOSE TRIPS AND GIFTS PAID FOR BY CROW –AND ALSO DIDN’T DISCLOSE THE SALE OF THOMAS’ AND HIS RELATIVES’ PROPERTIES TO CROW.
THOMAS SAID HE WAS ADVISED THESE THINGS DID NOT HAVE TO BE REPORTED IN DISCLOSURES.
DEMOCRATS HAVE CALLED FOR THOMAS TO RESIGN FROM THE BENCH –WHILE REPUBLICANS SAY THE SCRUTINY IS ROOTED IN LIBERAL OPPOSITION TO THOMAS’ LEGAL OPINIONS.