Sweeping Defense Bill Will Shield Judges' Families' Information -- Including Ginni Thomas' Activism

[MissMillie]

Last-Minute Addition To Sweeping Defense Bill Will Shield Judges’ Families’ Information — Including Ginni Thomas’ Activism

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/last-minute-addition-to-sweeping-defense-bill-will-shield-judges-families-information-including-ginni-thomas-activism/ar-AA153HKn?cvid=2d9fce4e8001451399bdc1250861a450

The House is set to pass a new set of protections for federal judges’ families Thursday that were added at the last-minute to the sweeping defense bill, including shielding the public from knowing where they work — drawing scrutiny from critics amid questions about Ginni Thomas, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife, and her right-wing activism.

Key Facts

The Judicial Security and Privacy provision — which has been in the works since 2020, when the son of a federal judge in New Jersey was murdered — was added to the enormous National Defense Authorization Act on Tuesday ahead of a Thursday vote.

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New Yorker reporter Jane Mayer noted on Twitter the law could also result in Ginni Thomas being able to conceal groups she’s involved with as a right-wing activist, as she’s come under fire for aiding efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and having associations with groups that have come before the Supreme Court.

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So much for sunlight is the best disinfectant.

I get the email addresses and bank accounts... but being able to identify conflicts of interest is important.

[Bettie]

1. Why don't they just call it

the judicial corruption enabling act then?