Leonard Leo directed money to Ginni Thomas, according to a new report. It’s the latest news about money and gifts Clarence Thomas and his family have received.
Author: John Fritze, USA TODAY
GOP donor Harlan Crow paid private tuition for relative of Justice Clarence Thomas
The revelation was the latest involving Clarence Thomas and Harlan Crow and is likely to prompt new scrutiny on ethics practices at the Supreme Court.
‘Lowest ethical standards.’ Lawmakers spar over Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas revelations
A Senate hearing Tuesday underscored how ethics reform at the Supreme Court has become a partisan issue amid a series of recent controversies.
How a group of herring fishermen may get the Supreme Court to reel in government power
While the case is focused on the fishing industry, it’s a major catch for conservatives who want to limit the power of the “administrative state.”
Justice Samuel Alito claims stunning leak of opinion overturning Roe came from draft’s critics
Samuel Alito told the Wall Street Journal he has a “pretty good idea” who was responsible for the leak of the major abortion opinion last year.
Biden officials defend mifepristone approval as abortion pill fight returns to appeals court
The Biden administration’s brief comes less than a week after the Supreme Court maintained the status quo on the abortion pill mifepristone.
A 94-year-old grandmother lost her home. Should the government have profited from her setback?
The Supreme Court appeared to side Wednesday with a 94-year-old grandmother who received no payout when the county sold her home for back taxes.
Chief Justice John Roberts declines to testify on ethics, Clarence Thomas revelations
Senate Judiciary Committee Dick Durbin, D-Ill., had requested Roberts testify next month about ethics rules that govern the Supreme Court.
Can officials block critics on Twitter? Supreme Court weighs if that violates First Amendment.
The Supreme Court will revisit an issue that last came up when people sued former President Donald Trump for blocking critics on Twitter.
Abortion pill will remain widely available but advocates look ahead to future fights
During last year’s fight over Roe, some hoped the Supreme Court could send the abortion issue to the states to resolve. It hasn’t worked out that way.