Senate Democrats are requesting that Republican megadonor Harlan Crow provide a list of donations he has made to sitting Supreme Court justices. The request comes as Justice Clarence Thomas is facing scrutiny over accepting trips and gifts funded by Crow. Senate Democrats on the Judiciary Committee have sent a letter to Crow asking him to…

The controversy surrounding Justice Clarence Thomas failing to disclose paid vacations, gifts and real estate transactions involving GOP megadonor Harlan Crow shows no signs of abating. And now a report claims the real estate developer paid thousands of dollars in boarding school tuition for Thomas’ great-nephew. Democrat lawmakers are calling for Thomas to be investigated…

Senate Democrats want to hold back some Supreme Court funding until the justices create what’s described as a “clear and enforceable” code of ethics. In a letter to the Appropriations Committee, 15 Democrats asked that $10 million in funding be withheld until the justices comply with Congress’ demand.  “Congress has broad authority to compel the…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to examine ethics at the Supreme Court as Democrats on the panel seek to pass legislation mandating the justices write a stricter code of ethics for themselves with “clear and enforceable rules.” The hearing led to debate as to whether the legislative branch of government could impose and…

After reporting revealed that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had failed to disclose gifts and travel he’d received from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow, Democrats were quick to criticize the Justice for a breach of ethics. According to a recent poll, the majority of Americans disapproved of Thomas’ failure to disclose the free trips. However, according…