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Jun 27 2022
Analysis
Here’s Why Justice Thomas Didn’t Mention Interracial Marriage When He Asked the Court to Rethink Several Cases After Overturning Roe v. Wade
A predictable chorus of critics has risen to excoriate Justice Clarence Thomas for — in the chorus’s view — hypocritically excluding a case that established a constitutional right to interracial marriage from a list of constitutional rights Thomas believes should be overturned along with Roe v. Wade (1973). A very brief sampling of the criticism is included below; the alleged hypocrisy cited
Law & Crime
May 20 2022
News
Ginni Thomas urged Arizona Republicans to overturn 2020 result – report
Ginni Thomas, the wife of the US supreme court justice Clarence Thomas, pressed Republicans in Arizona to overturn Joe Biden’s victory there in 2020, the Washington Post reported.
Repeating Donald Trump’s lie that the vote had been marred by fraud, Thomas wrote: “Please stand strong in the face of political and media pressure. Please reflect on the awesome authority granted to you by
The Guardian
Jun 10 2022
News
Ginni Thomas pressed 29 Ariz. lawmakers to help overturn Trump’s defeat, emails show
Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, pressed 29 Republican state lawmakers in Arizona — 27 more than previously known — to set aside Joe Biden’s popular vote victory and “choose” presidential electors, according to emails obtained by The Washington Post.
The Post reported last month that Thomas sent emails to two Arizona House members, in November
Washington Post
Jan 06 2020
Background
Thomas Steyer
Tom Steyer is an investor, activist, philanthropist, and donor to progressive and Democratic Party causes. He retired from Farallon Capital Management, the asset management company he founded, in 2012 to focus on politics and issue advocacy.
Steyer announced that he was running for president of the United States on July 9, 2019.
In 2013, Steyer founded NextGen Climate, which was
Ballotpedia
Mar 29 2022
Opinion
Ginni and Clarence Thomas Have Done Enough Damage
What did Justice Clarence Thomas know, and when did he know it?
The question usually gets directed at politicians, not judges, but it’s a fair one in light of the revelation on Thursday that Justice Thomas’s wife, Ginni, was working feverishly behind the scenes — and to a far greater degree than she previously admitted — in a high-level effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election
New York Times (Opinion)
May 20 2022
Analysis
Clarence Thomas calls out John Roberts as Supreme Court edges closer to overturning Roe v. Wade
There was a little-seen warm moment between Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Clarence Thomas last November 1, just before the Supreme Court heard arguments on Texas' abortion ban.
Roberts announced that 30 years ago on that exact date, a ceremonial investiture for Thomas had been held. Thomas, sitting to Roberts' right, beamed and slung his arm over the chief's shoulder.
CNN (Online News)
May 18 2022
News
Ex-Minneapolis Police officer Thomas Lane pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd's death
The former Minneapolis Police officer who held down George Floyd's legs during his fatal restraint pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter Wednesday as part of a plea deal, attorneys said.
Thomas Lane, 39, was one of three former officers to face charges of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter and aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder related to Floyd's
CNN (Online News)
Mar 29 2022
Analysis
Clarence Thomas impeachment unlikely despite push from far-left lawmakers
Top Democrats are tamping down calls from liberal lawmakers to impeach Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for not recusing himself from cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
That despite text messages showing his wife pushing then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to fight to overturn the presidential election results.
Democrats have voiced strong concerns
Washington Examiner
Mar 29 2022
News
Impeach Thomas? House Dems can go there, but most won’t.
House Democrats are outraged that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife pressed top White House officials to overturn the 2020 election. Yet they’re not ready to talk about the most tangible step they can take: impeachment.
Multiple Democrats said Monday night that Ginni Thomas’ conspiracy-laden post-election text barrage to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows — and
Politico