Posted on 05/01/2023 7:53:24 AM PDT by Twotone
The United States Supreme Court unanimously rejected ethics complaints about Justice Clarence Thomas by Democrats.
Sen Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter on April 20 requesting Chief Justice John Roberts appear for a hearing about potential conflicts of interest within the top court. The letter was signed by all 11 Democrats on the Judiciary Committee.
The letter follows a ProPublica article about Justice Clarence Thomas reportedly receiving gifts from a billionaire conservative donor and friend. Justice Thomas has denied any wrongdoing. Democrats have also targeted Justice Neil Gorsuch for alleged ethical lapses.
Durbin claimed that there is a "crisis of public confidence" in the Supreme Court, adding that the "status quo is no longer tenable."
"The time has come for a new public conversation on ways to restore confidence in the Court’s ethical standards," Durbin wrote.
Roberts fired off his own letter declining to appear for the hearing.
"I must respectfully decline your invitation," Roberts told Durbin. "Testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee by the Chief Justice of the United States is exceedingly rare as one might expect in light of separation of powers concerns and the importance of preserving judicial independence."
Roberts pointed out that Supreme Court justices have only testified before Congress for reasons other than nominations or appropriations on two occasions.
Then, all nine Supreme Court justices unanimously rejected Durbin's request.
"The undersigned Justices today reaffirm and restate foundational ethics principles and practices to which they subscribe in carrying out their responsibilities as Members of the Supreme 4 Court of the United States," the justices stated in a letter. "This statement aims to provide new clarity to the bar and to the public on how the Justices address certain recurring issues, and also seeks to dispel some common misconceptions."
"The Justices, like other federal judges, consult a wide variety of authorities to address specific ethical issues," the SCOTUS letter read. "They may turn to judicial opinions, treatises, scholarly articles, disciplinary decisions, and the historical practice of the Court and the federal judiciary. They may also seek advice from the Court's Legal Office and from their colleagues."
Durbin said on Thursday, "Supreme Court ethics reform must happen whether the Court participates in the process or not. It is time for Congress to accept its responsibility to establish an enforceable code of ethics for the Supreme Court, the only agency of our government without it."
Durbin asked Roberts to provide more details in writing regarding how the Supreme Court drafted its ethics statement and how it enforces it.
Pretty rich, coming from Turban.
They’re doing this because they know that the info about Sotomayor leaking Dobbs is coming out.
Glad to see this. Even if it’s just window dressing for now.
Whitehouse is a shill as well
Because they all recognize it for the witch hunt that it is. Notice that all the sudden ethics concerns by the left and the media are against conservative-leaning Constitutional-supporting justices only. This is part of the campaign to either pack the court or gather up support for impeachment of justices. Which, is not going to happen.
There is a “Crisis in public confidence” in Congress, especially Democrats.
Somebody tell Dickie the Immigrant Alien that the Supreme Court is the only Constitutional Court and beyond the “advice and consent” of the Senate during confirmation of members, the Legislative branch has no power over them.
Feature, not fault.
all nine Supreme Court justices unanimously rejected Durbin’s request
This is how the DemocRATs will justify putting 4 or more additional Justices on the Supreme Court (for a total of 13 or more Justices) and appoint rabid Left Judges to full the newly created positions.
One must wonder if Sotomayor and Kagan didn't want to be subjected to questions about the Dobbs leak...
Probably.
Durban is A LEFT WING HACK.
VOTE DEMOCRATS OUT.
SOOOOOOOOo-—IF a road you have driven on for years was a speed limit of 65 and you drove the correct speed limit for 35 years——and then DEVELOPMENT caused more density and the County or City lowered the speed limit to 30——
Could anyone go back & charge you with SPEEDING when you drove 65 in a 65 MPH zone???
Various rules were recently changed at the USSC.
DURBIN is trying to charge Thomas with ‘ethics’ violations that DID NOT EXIST in the past.
WHAT can WE FIND IN DURBIN’S PAST??????
This is what Yertle the Turtle should have done with the first Trump Impeachment papers delivered to Congress (with a stupid ceremonial walk down the hallway holding them like the holy chalice)
He should have said “There’s no actual crime pointed out..., bring them back when you have something”
This is what Yertle the Turtle should have done with the first Trump Impeachment papers delivered to Congress (with a stupid ceremonial walk down the hallway holding them like the holy chalice)
He should have said “There’s no actual crime pointed out..., bring them back when you have something”
Dear Senator Durbin;
Up Yours.
Sincerely,
The Supreme Court of the United States of America
Poor reporting.
That letter from Roberts and all nine signatures does not reject ethics claims about Thomas.
It is a statement of how all Justices determine proper ethics and a refusal to testify.
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Pretty bad when (DemocRAT -of Illinois.) Dick Turban-Durbin (named earned during the Iraq war, when he was hanging out with Baghdad Bob, a.k.a., Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf 75th Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs) throws you under the bus.
Baghdad Bob was the Iraqi information minister from 2001 to 2003. During the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, his outlandish pronouncements of Iraqi military supremacy became the source of amusement (entertainment) to many in the West.
Baghdad Bob was so entertaining because everybody and their mother knew, without a doubt, that Baghdad Bob was at best trying so hard to be: The Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, himself.
Dick Turban-Durbin the Nazi Propaganda Minister of ethics rules.
People should send a picture of The Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, to Dick Turban-Durbin and ask for his (Durbin's) autograph.
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