How is noting that Justice Thomas took bribes from a conservative billionaire "politicizing" the Court? In any other branch of government and any other court with the federal judicial branch, he would at minimum be required to disclose those gifts. In most positions, he would be removed from service for receiving them.
How is noting that Justice Thomas is married to a conservative activist "politicizing" the Court?
I'm not arguing Justices's spouses shouldn't work. But, conflicts of interest should be disclosed and the Justice should be required to recuse themselves when potential conflicts arise. And Thomas sitting on cases that involve issues in which his wife is active or receiving payments for services is a MASSIVE conflict.
Of the Justices, Thomas and his wife are unique in the level of potential conflicts.
Other spouses:
Jackson - surgeon
Barrett - white collar defense lawyer
Kavanaugh - town manager (Chevy Chase, MD)
Gorsuch - home maker?
Kagan - single/unmarried
Sotomayor - divorced
Alito - former law librarian
Roberts - recruiter for law firm
How is noting that Justice Thomas is married to a conservative activist "politicizing" the Court?
I'm not arguing Justices's spouses shouldn't work. But, conflicts of interest should be disclosed and the Justice should be required to recuse themselves when potential conflicts arise. And Thomas sitting on cases that involve issues in which his wife is active or receiving payments for services is a MASSIVE conflict.
Of the Justices, Thomas and his wife are unique in the level of potential conflicts.
Other spouses: Jackson - surgeon
Barrett - white collar defense lawyer
Kavanaugh - town manager (Chevy Chase, MD)
Gorsuch - home maker?
Kagan - single/unmarried
Sotomayor - divorced
Alito - former law librarian
Roberts - recruiter for law firm