Back to the #SocialMedia #moderation / #FirstAmendment case, #MurthyVMissouri, the vote was 6 to 3, w/ Justice #ClarenceThomas, Samuel A. #Alito Jr. & Neil M. #Gorsuch in dissent.

Justice Alito wrote in the #dissent which begins on p35 of the pdf. Alito made a point to restate much of the evidence specifically naming Biden ofcls. He does not address the matter of “injury in fact” (#standing) until p50.

#SCOTUS #law #disinformation
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-411_3dq3.pdf

Watch Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speak on the Senate floor about why we need to enforce a code of ethics for the Supreme Court.

https://youtu.be/FNuAkYnbPwg?si=_KryhHqLnQ7C93Sc

##SCOTUS #Corruption #Ethics #Bribery #ClarenceThomas #Alito

Senator Merkley Voices Support for the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act

Senator Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor in support of strong ethics guardrails for Supreme Court justices and the need to pass the Supreme Court Ethic...

^YouTube

"I don't see why Trump shouldn't have total immunity. Afterall, WE do!"

by Ted Littleford

#politics #SCOTUS #corruption💰 #SamuelAlito #ClarenceThomas

> “the trigger must still be released and reengaged to fire each additional shot,” Thomas wrote.

So by this logic then I can build myself a robotic hand that pulls the trigger of my gun automatically since the trigger itself still has to get pressed.

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-guns-bump-stocks-b3bd1b4163d78514a6d5acc5b44c8b3d

#bumpStock #guncontrol #scotus #clarenceThomas #uspolitics #guns #2A #assaultRifle

Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on rapid-fire rifle bump stocks

The Supreme Court has struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a rapid-fire gun accessory that was used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

^{LINDSAY WHITEHURST (AP News)}

BREAKING: Harlan Crow Provided Clarence Thomas at Least 3 Previously Undisclosed Private Jet Trips, Senate Probe Finds
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The #SupremeCourt justice flew to Montana and other destinations on the billionaire GOP donor’s dime.

Crow’s lawyer revealed these flights to the #Senate Judiciary Committee, whose ongoing investigation was sparked by ProPublica’s reporting.

#News #SCOTUS #ClarenceThomas #HarlanCrow #Government #Courts #Law #Transparency

https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-private-jet-flights-senate-investigation-scotus

Harlan Crow Provided Clarence Thomas Additional Private Jet Flights: Senate Investigators

The Supreme Court justice flew to Montana and other destinations on the billionaire GOP donor’s dime. Crow’s lawyer revealed these flights to the Senate Judiciary Committee, whose ongoing investigation was sparked by ProPublica’s reporting.

^ProPublica

#Senate #Republicans block Democrats' #SCOTUS #ethics bill

The legislation would establish a #CodeOfConduct for the justices, as well as #recusal rules & new requirements for disclosing gifts & travel. #Republicans blocked it from advancing.

#law #influence #power #ClarenceThomas #Alito
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-gop-blocks-democrats-supreme-court-ethics-bill-rcna156738

Senate Republicans block Democrats' Supreme Court ethics bill

Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic-sponsored bill that would require Supreme Court justices to adopt a code of conduct after Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Ketanji Brown Jackson faced scrutiny.

^{Rebecca Shabad (NBC News)}

Reader Tips Propelled Our #SupremeCourt Reporting. Now Your Info Could Power Our 2024 #Election Coverage.
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An email from a reader helped a team of ProPublica reporters uncover secret tuition payments Harlan Crow made for a family member of #ClarenceThomas.

Now we’re looking for tips on the election, and you can help.

#News #Voting #election2024 #Government #Law #SCOTUS

https://www.propublica.org/article/reader-tips-propublica-2024-election-coverage

Callout for Reader Tips: Power ProPublica’s 2024 Election Coverage

An email from a reader helped a team of ProPublica reporters uncover secret tuition payments Harlan Crow made for a family member of Clarence Thomas. Now we’re looking for tips on the election, and you can help.

^ProPublica

As usual, GOP Fascist Party is anti-ethics.

“Republicans vow to block Democrats’ effort to enforce ethics code in supreme court

The push for ethics comes after reports of justices, including #ClarenceThomas and Samuel #Alito, accepting lavish gifts and travel opportunities” #SCOTUS
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/jun/12/biden-republican-democrat-supreme-court-latest-updates

Republicans vow to block Democrats’ effort to enforce ethics code in supreme court – live

The push for ethics comes after reports of justices, including Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, accepting lavish gifts and travel opportunities

^{Maya Yang (The Guardian)}

NEW: Justice Clarence Thomas Acknowledges He Should Have Disclosed Free Trips From Billionaire Donor
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The trips include vacations in Indonesia and at the exclusive, men’s-only Bohemian Grove retreat, which were first reported by ProPublica last year.

#News #SCOTUS #ClarenceThomas #SupremeCourt #Law #Courts #Government #Politics

https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-gift-disclosures-harlan-crow

Clarence Thomas Acknowledges He Should Have Disclosed Free Trips From Harlan Crow

^ProPublica

Gift link wasn’t available. Sigh.

Justice #ClarenceThomas discloses two 2019 trips paid for by Harlan Crow

2023 financial disclosure reports for Supreme Court justices also show six-figure book payments for Kavanaugh, Gorsuch and Jackson #SCOTUS

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/07/supreme-court-financial-disclosures-gifts-thomas/

CLARENCE THOMAS MUST GO!!!

#SCOTUS #ClarenceThomas #SupremeCorruption #JohnRoberts

Thomas has accepted $4M in gifts during career: Watchdog
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4708390-thomas-has-accepted-4m-in-gifts-during-career-watchdog/