Democratic allegations that Justice Thomas failed to properly disclose trips and gifts paid for by wealthy GOP donor Harlan Crow in violation of the law have been referred to a judicial committee that reviews financial disclosures.
The members of Congress wrote that Thomas"failed to report the sale" of his interest in three properties in Savannah, Ga., to Crow in 2014, citing ProPublica. The two Democrats said that it appeared to be"a direct violation" of U.S. law.
"Justice Thomas’s failure to report this transaction is part of an apparent pattern of noncompliance with disclosure requirements," wrote the members, who listed details about the luxury trips and gifts Thomas accepted from Crow that he also didn't share in disclosures. "Given this history, there is at least reasonable cause to believe that Justice Thomas intentionally disregarded the disclosure requirement to report the sale of his interest in the Savannah properties in an attempt to hide the extent of his financial relationship with Crow," the lawmakers said.
In a separate letter on Tuesday to Whitehouse and Johnson, Mauskopf declined to provide answers to questions they had asked about any advice judges and Supreme Court justices might have sought from the Judicial Conference on certain financial disclosure requirements.announced that it had tightened its rulesCommittees within the conference can review relevant issues and make policy recommendations to the full body.
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