The federal courts will not refer allegations that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may have violated ethics laws to the Justice Department.

Summary

The U.S. Judicial Conference announced it will not refer ethics allegations against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the Justice Department.

The allegations involve undisclosed luxury trips funded by wealthy friends, which Thomas claims were exempt from disclosure due to personal ties.

Thomas agreed to updated reporting requirements on trips and gifts, addressing concerns about undisclosed luxury trips funded by wealthy benefactors.

Critics argue the decision underscores the need for Congress to establish mechanisms to enforce ethical standards for Supreme Court justices.

  • @N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    158•3 months ago

    The rule of law is dead in America.

    Shoplift food for your family or smoke an herb that comes from the ground, and you go to jail. Take bribes and destroy the country for your own greed and selfishness, and they praise you and make you immune to all consequences.

  • Ebby
    99•3 months ago

    Why would they?

    Infighting weakens the caste. Besides, what are you going to do about it?

    • FartsWithAnAccent
      44•3 months ago

      I’m gonna make snarky posts about it, that’ll show em!

      They’re reading this, right?

      • @jjjalljs@ttrpg.network
        38•3 months ago

        Someone’s going to channel Luigi and shoot some of these corrupt justices dead, and I’m not going to be mad about it at all.

        • @frunch@lemmy.world
          9•3 months ago

          I’m sure the news outlets will be scratching their heads as they can’t seem to find people disappointed or upset about it. Hell, maybe we’ll get some fiery op-eds from judicial scholars unironically talking about how supreme court just doesn’t pay like it used to, just to balance the equation.

          The corruption is so blatant anymore, really makes you wonder when the bottom is gonna fall out or if it already has

    • @finitebanjo@lemmy.world
      2•3 months ago

      Judges have been a pretty partisan issue for a while now, but I do agree there is jack shit that can be done about it right before another Trump admin and GOP senate.

    • Skvlp
      15•3 months ago

      On track to becoming a banana republic, if grownups don’t intervene.

  • @DandomRude@lemmy.worldEnglish
    65•3 months ago

    I think Thomas, like many other influential people, knows very well that he doesn’t have to fear any consequences or even prosecution in this system, which this decision now confirms once again. That was to be expected, because why should anything have changed. I mean, Thomas was already obviously corrupt way back in 2000, when he was already a supereme court justice and, together with his cronies, prevented the recount of the votes in Florida, which meant that Bush became president instead of Gore. Incidentally, his billionaire buddy Harlan Crow was also already involved back then. So he has been doing this for more than 25 years in such a brazen manner and has simply remained true to himself - and only to himself.

      • Flying Squid
        12•3 months ago

        I couldn’t tell you. All SCOTUS justices look alike to me once they put on the uniform.

        But it’s got to be one of them.

  • Franklin
    30•3 months ago

    Of course that would require them to have ethics as well.

  • misterdoctor
    13•3 months ago

    Of course they won’t. Zero chance he’s the only supreme court justice who did this shit, he’s just the only one stupid enough to get caught. Or the only one evil enough to be so brazen.

  • @finitebanjo@lemmy.world
    12•3 months ago

    Can you blame at this point? The new admin is talking about ending the DOJ and putting a Pedophile in as AG.

    The old AG sucks ass, too, he basically caused the Trump admin by not persecuting Donny.