How Clarence Thomas Got Away With It

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How Clarence Thomas Got Away With It

^{Published on 2025-01-03 16:20:39 - Slate}

The past two years have brought a flood of shocking revelations about Justice Clarence Thomas' acceptance of lavish gifts, loans, and vacations from his billionaire buddies. But the justice has faced remarkably little accountability for his flagrant violations of federal ethics laws: Despite multiple congressional probes into his misconduct,

The article from Slate discusses the ongoing controversy surrounding Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, focusing on his failure to disclose gifts and financial dealings, particularly with billionaire Harlan Crow. Despite these ethical lapses, Thomas has faced no formal repercussions, largely due to the lack of stringent enforcement mechanisms within the Supreme Court's ethical guidelines. The piece highlights how Thomas's actions, including not recusing himself from cases where his impartiality could be questioned, have been criticized but not penalized, illustrating a broader issue of accountability and transparency within the highest court. The narrative suggests that while public and media scrutiny has intensified, the structural and political environment around the Supreme Court allows such behavior to continue unchecked, essentially allowing Thomas to "get away with it."

Read the Full Slate Article at:
[ https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/01/supreme-court-justice-clarence-thomas-got-away-with-it.html ]

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