Clarence Thomas says he was not required to disclose luxury trips
Thomas, 74, and his wife, Virginia, have traveled on Harlan Crow’s yacht and private jet as well as stayed at his resort in New York’s Adirondack Mountains.
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Thomas, 74, and his wife, Virginia, have traveled on Harlan Crow’s yacht and private jet as well as stayed at his resort in New York’s Adirondack Mountains.
It is by no means clear that the justices will agree to subject themselves to an ethics code or that Congress will seek to impose one on the court.
Justice Thomas said that he was advised by colleagues on the nation’s highest court and others in the federal judiciary that the trips did not need to be…
Thomas did not name the other justices or those in the judiciary with whom he had consulted.
Ethics experts have offered conflicting views about whether Thomas should have disclosed the trips