On April 6th, 2023, ProPublica released a report titled, Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire, detailing Justice Clarence Thomas’ failure to report years of lavish trips paid for by Republican billionaire Harlan Crow. Justice Thomas’ actions led U.S. Senate Majority Whip and Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dick Durbin and other Senate Judiciary Committee Democratic members to send a letter to Chief Justice Roberts inviting him to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify at a public hearing regarding Supreme Court ethics reform. Chief Justice Roberts declined the invitation to appear.
So are we looking at major judicial ethics violations here at the hands of a Supreme Court Justice? Or was Justice Thomas simply complying with established norms?In this episode, host Craig Williams joins guest Dean James J. Alfini, professor of law from South Texas College of Law Houston, to spotlight Justice Clarence Thomas, his recent ethics scandal, judicial ethics, the potential investigation into his actions, and calls for new ethics rules for SCOTUS.
Mentioned in this episode:
Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire by ProPublica
Judicial Ethics, Misconduct, and Reform
Civil Forfeiture in Culley v. Marshall
The Reclassification of Marijuana
The Importance of Jury Selection in Trump’s Criminal Cases
The Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Admiralty Law, Liability, & Litigation
Trump & His Appeal Bond
Women’s History Month, Policy Issues, and Fighting for Gender Justice
The Presidential Election & Saving our Democracy
Inside Trump’s Criminal Cases
SCOTUS 2024: Conflict at the Texas Border, Bump Stocks, the NRA & Free Speech
SCOTUS 2024: Administrative Law, Abortion, Guns, Presidential Immunity, & Ballot Access
Lawyer2Lawyer Spotlight: The NextGen Bar Exam
Rhetoric, Hate Speech, Free Speech, Section 3 of the 14th, & an Insurrection
The Political, Environmental, and Social Impact on U.S. Life Expectancy
Environmental Law Series: The Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act & our Oceans
Inside Art Law: Art Restitution, Stolen Art, & AI
Environmental Law Series: Sackett v. EPA, Water, & Wetlands
Sexual Exploitation Laws & Child Victims
Environmental Law Series: Part Two: NEPA & CEQA: Courts, City Councils, Environmental Consequences, & Filing Lawsuits
Trump vs. the Constitution: Exploring Section 3 of the 14th Amendment
Defending Against Domestic Violent Extremism: A Discussion with Brian Michael Jenkins
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