Posted on 04/16/2024 2:15:22 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas faced criticism on Tuesday over comments he made during a case focused on the January 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol.
"In oral argument today, Justice Thomas is minimizing the severity of the 1/6 insurrection at the Capitol. Perhaps that's because his wife was part of the conspiracy. What a disgrace that he's sitting on this case," lawyer and former CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Thomas made comments on Tuesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case relating to the Capitol riot following the 2020 presidential election with defendant, Joseph Fischer, arguing that the court should dismiss a charge against him of obstruction of an official proceeding.
At one point during the hearing, Justice Thomas asked a lawyer representing the Department of Justice if the federal government has ever charged any other individuals in the past with obstruction of an official proceeding.
"There have been many violent protests that have interfered with proceedings," Thomas said during the hearing. "Has the government applied this provision to other protests in the past?"
Following the question, a number of social media users spoke out over Thomas' question.
"Justice Thomas just suggested J6, legally, is no different than any other violent attempt to disrupt official proceedings," lawyer Mike Sacks wrote on X.
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Of course the left hates that type of stuff.
“ Perhaps that’s because his wife was part of the conspiracy”
On the planet Zenon
How dare he expose the derpstate’s hypocrisy and abject moral and legal poverty.
Lot of spontaneous combustion of libs’ hair recounted in this article. Frankly, I think they’re just upset that Thomas’ absence yesterday didn’t mean he was dead
So if you’re sleeping with the DA, you can stay on a case prosecuting a former president, but if your wife is tangentially involved with some third party related to a mob, you can’t preside over a case? Liberal logic writ large
how dare he point out the LEFT’s hypocrisy
the nerve
Jeffrey Toobin ... he created a new verb.
“Faced criticism from us...”Fixed it.
Only one side's view of things is allowed to be discussed.
-PJ
No crime for the Fire Alarm puller.
Didn't Jeffy Toobin have his own little "insurrection" going on a Zoom call with his co-workers?
Really. I’m sure Justice Thomas cares what some pervert who jerks off during work conference calls says.
The big problem is that we actually pay attention to them. Just ignore, or better yet, laugh at them.
The Left can never accept valid questions or facts that do not support their narrative.
If we are unwilling to do our duty, maybe we should not complain...
Yes, any POS that criticizes a patriotic American like Clarence Thomas exercising his rights to the freedom of expression and speech is a stinking communist...
They incl Brandon asked him about pubic hair and Long Dong Silver.
Somehow the questions were considered fair and not disgraceful.
“What a disgrace that he’s sitting on this case”
Almost as disgraceful as a guy who’s daughter raises tens of millions for the opponent of the guy he’s currently judging.
Almost.
And we won’t hear that from JO Tooby.
I hate these scumbags. They burned the whole country down and got away with it.
Vile false creatures.
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