Clarence Thomas Discloses , Trips Paid For by Harlan Crow.
NBC reports that Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas
has disclosed trips paid for by billionaire friend Harlan Crow
amid a renewed focus on ethics in the Supreme Court.
Thomas noted that in 2022, Crow paid for him
to travel to a Conservative conference in Dallas. .
The May 2022 event was reportedly held at
a facility owned by Crow's real estate
company and featured Thomas as a speaker.
According to notes attached to Thomas'
report, due to increased security concerns,
he flew to the event on a private jet.
In July of 2022, Thomas said that Crow also paid
for a trip to the Adirondacks in New York State. .
NBC reports that members of the Supreme Court
have come under increased scrutiny for alleged
lapses in ethics following a report by ProPublica. .
The ProPublica report details years of lavish trips
provided for Thomas by Crow, a GOP donor, that were
not revealed in previous financial disclosure reports.
The ProPublica report details years of lavish trips
provided for Thomas by Crow, a GOP donor, that were
not revealed in previous financial disclosure reports.
A similar financial disclosure by Conservative
Justice Samuel Alito revealed trips paid for
by Duke Law School and Notre Dame Law School.
A similar financial disclosure by Conservative
Justice Samuel Alito revealed trips paid for
by Duke Law School and Notre Dame Law School.
In May, Chief Justice John Roberts
acknowledged that more needed to be done
to oversee ethics in the nation's highest court. .
I want to assure people I am committed
to making certain that we as a Court
adhere to the highest standards
of conduct. We are continuing to
look at things we can do to give
practical effect to that commitment, John Roberts, Supreme Court Chief Justice, via NBC