Liberals Are Trying To Hit Clarence Thomas With A Death Blow… joe March 15, 2023 Uncategorized A recent proposal by so-called independent government watchdogs Project on Government Oversight and Lawyers Defending American Democracy for the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a new “model” ethics code could place Justice Clarence Thomas under the political microscope. According to the Washington Examiner, the proposed guidelines would enforce stricter rules for recusal, potentially preventing Thomas from participating in a case involving the release of Trump administration records to the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot. NPR’s Nina Totenberg reported that the new provision would have “clearly forbidden” Thomas’s involvement in the 2022 case. Thomas was the only dissenter when the rest of the court denied former President Trump’s attempt to block the release of records. These records later showed that Thomas’s spouse had been in contact with high-ranking Trump White House officials, urging them to take actions to halt the certification of the 2020 election results, solidifying President Joe Biden’s victory. The 27-page “Model Code of Conduct for U.S. Supreme Court Justices,” published on March 9, specifically emphasizes the role of a justice’s spouse or close family members in determining whether a justice should recuse themselves. The code would prevent justices and their close family members from exploiting their judicial position or engaging in political activities that may appear partisan. Though the report doesn’t mention any justices or spouses by name, its most significant impact could be on Ginni Thomas, a well-known conservative activist and attorney. Gabe Roth, founder of Fix the Court, told the Washington Examiner that the current code for lower court judges mentions spouses 12 times. He explained that it is essential to have an ethics code for the public to measure justices’ behavior against, but admitted it may be difficult to enforce such a code without a proper enforcement mechanism. The Supreme Court has been busy lately, with a recent ruling stating that illegal aliens detained for six months do not have the legal right to a bond hearing for release. The court also has a few significant immigration-related rulings to make this year, including decisions regarding Title 42 and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Additionally, the Supreme Court has been dealing with an internal investigation regarding a leaked draft opinion in the Dobbs v. Jackson case last May. Sources: ConservativeBrief, WashingtonExaminer, CNN Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ