Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted gifts worth millions of dollars over 20 years, analysis finds

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Source: CNBC

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted gifts worth millions of dollars over 20 years, analysis finds

PUBLISHED THU, JUN 6 2024 5:49 PM EDT UPDATED 31 MIN AGO

Gabriel Corts
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Kevin Breuninger
@KEVINWILLIAMB

KEY POINTS
* Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted millions of dollars' worth of gifts over two decades on the bench, according to a new data analysis.
* The figure sets Thomas far apart from his current colleagues, according to the nonprofit Fix the Court.
* The analysis provides fodder for Supreme Court critics who have called for reforms in the wake of a series of politically incendiary rulings and ongoing ethics scandals.



(L-R) U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justices Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, and Samuel Alito attend Judge Neil Gorsuch's judicial oath ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House April 10, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted millions of dollars' worth of gifts over the past two decades on the bench, a total nearly 10 times the value of all gifts received by his fellow justices during the same time, according to a new analysis.

Thomas received 103 gifts with a total value of more than $2.4 million between 2004 and 2023, the judicial reform group Fix the Court said in a report Thursday.(1)

In contrast, Thomas' fellow justices over the same period accepted a total of just 93 gifts worth a combined value of only about $248,000, according to the nonprofit group.

Thomas' fellow conservative justice Samuel Alito accounted for the lion's share of that value. Fix the Court's analysis found that Alito accepted 16 gifts worth a combined $170,095.

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(1) https://fixthecourt.com/2024/06/a-staggering-tally-supreme-court-justices-accepted-hundreds-of-gifts-worth-millions-of-dollars/

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/06/supreme-court-justices-millions-dollars-gifts-clarence-thomas.html

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BIG hat tip, Joe.My.God.

REPORT: Thomas Has Accepted Gifts Worth Millions
June 6, 2024

https://www.joemygod.com/2024/06/report-thomas-has-accepted-gifts-worth-millions/

Link to tweet

[VMA131Marine]

1. There ought to be a law against this ...

There is no way that amount of money and gifts hasn’t influenced Thomas’s positions on cases.

[ColinC]

24. John Oliver might be on the right track

We just need to influence him the other way

[Evolve Dammit]

2. Garner his wages. Freeze assets for re-payment to the taxpayer. He is a criminal FCS.

[AZ8theist]

19. IMPEACHMENT, IMPEACHMENT, IMPEACHMENT.

This CORRUPT SCUM BAG needs to be removed and imprisoned.

[Think. Again.]

3. K&R for exposure

[Sneederbunk]

4. This will soon change as

other justices now feel free to accept gifts without consequence. Some are salivating.

[Freethinker65]

5. Increase the salary, eliminate the bribery/grift.

Didn't Thomas always complain about the crappy pay? That he would be rolling in money if not for taking the job of serving his country on the highest Court in the land. He should have resigned and cashed in over a decade ago. Conflicted POS.

[Ms. Toad]

23. $287,000 a year is plenty to live on.

Roberts gets more.

[Freethinker65]

32. In DC, not really. Based upon experience, education, and "qualifications"

An attorney such as Thomas in DC would command a much bigger salary, probably would be a partner in a firm, or high priced corporate legal advisor.

Thomas knew this going in. He could have, and still can, resign at any time and ethically go for the big money. Instead Thomas decided to supplement his income with gifts/bribes (in Thomas's mind, he deserved that extra financial help to offset the losses from many years being paid too little).

I am not saying that I agree with what Thomas has done to enrich himself. He should be forced to resign for his behavior.

[Ms. Toad]

34. My parents and two siblings live/have lived in the Metro DC area.

I'm pretty sure none of them make anywhere near that much. (My brother is the only possibility of the three, and I'm pretty sure his and his wife's combined income was no more than 60% of that amount.)

What Thomas could command elsewhere is completely irrelevant. He chose to take this job knowing what the salary was.

[Silent Type]

6. The other 8 Justices who got nowhere near Thomas' haul, ought to turn on Thomas.

Yes, I know that assuming Alito, etc., are honest in their reports, is a stretch.

[FakeNoose]

7. Scalia was no choirboy either

Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14l25NLvBOd9sk4mArK4k7dtV0MUwxr5GBuLHL5Sp8lo/edit#gid=957411191

[2naSalit]

8. People need to see...

This as another component of why they HAVE TO VOTE and vote for Democratic candidates.

[bringthePaine]

9. longest Fire Sale ever? you be the judge🧐

[bluestarone]

10. Time for ad's that say (pictures included)

These supreme court judges are trading YOUR rights for their bigger bank accounts.

[Baitball Blogger]

11. How did this man get to feel so confident and entitled?

Was it Scalia's influence?

[brush]

12. Bought and paid for. Wonder if they got receipts just in case CT doesn't do what they want.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Thomas cleaned up real good

[IronLionZion]

14. That was very nice of the gifters.

What did those people get in return? hmm...that should be interesting to investigate.

[thenelm1]

28. Truly. The people doling out this largesse also need to be investigated. Isn't bribery...

also as serious a crime as accepting same??

[IronLionZion]

46. We can't count on the judges to judge themselves

so we need to elect enough Dems in congress to put some checks and balances on corrupt supreme court justices.

[twodogsbarking]

15. Is that the iceberg or the tip?

[UpInArms]

16. Impeach Thomas now

Eom

[EarnestPutz]

17. Data analysis? Why Clarence, it's another 'high tech lynching'

[aggiesal]

18. So the top 3 are Thomas, Scalia & Alito ... go figure ...

The 3 main culprits of the Activists Court.

[ShazzieB]

26. I have a confession to make.

I want Uncle Ruckus to stroke out and drop dead even more than I want the Orange Hellbeast to do it.

I am not proud of this. I used to be a nice person, I swear, but these people have pushed me to my limits and beyond.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

20. Corrupt Clarence and Slippery Sammy should not be on any court.

[Bundbuster]

21. Injustice

[rubbersole]

22. Those Coke cans won't pay for themselves...

[nakocal]

25. These are the reported gifts the corrupt six have accepted

There are probably millions more that have NOT been reported.

[surfered]

27. That must be a big tip jar!

[Blue Idaho]

29. The Supreme Court must be held accountable

It’s time we take a little bit to the “supreme” out of that court. Maybe a direct vote of confidence on each Justice or the court itself - by American citizens every four years. If the court is found lacking, it should be disbanded and a new court should replace it. Something… Anything is better than the absurdly biased pack of jackals we have wearing those black robes now.

[czarjak]

30. Those Secret Society Guys sure can pick 'em.

They said we were stuck in The Bushes for decades. Massive wealth
accumulation for a privileged few. Clarance just provided clearance.

[Martin68]

31. Thomas is a corrupt partisan hack.

[JustAnotherGen]

33. Alito, Scalia and Thomas

Damn - wish Alito still lived in Caldwell. NJ Revenue could have some fun.

[usonian]

35. K&R

[Botany]

36. Those were not gifts they were bribes. Thomas is well paid for by the right wing.

I am willing to bet he has received far more money then is known now.l

Thomas should never have gotten out of his hearings after the facts of
his multiple sexual harassment cases came out. After the Anita Hill
story came out 3 different women came forward with stories about how
he had done the same things to them.

[Stuart G]

37. K & R

[myohmy2]

38. if...

...you want uncle thomas to be your friend you have to pony up...

...that supreme leader isn't horsing around...he's definitely serious about cashing in...

...it's a shame we have such a shitty corrupt system...people have fought and died for something better than this...

...

[ZonkerHarris]

39. Does he have a price sheet?

[Journeyman]

40. Why are any Justices accepting gifts? . . .

[BoRaGard]

41. repube grifters area plague on decent Americans

sleazebags

[sl8]

42. "Justice Clarence Thomas has received some 47% of all known gifts given to Supreme Court in the modern era ..."

https://lawandcrime.com/supreme-court/justice-clarence-thomas-has-received-some-47-of-all-known-gifts-given-to-supreme-court-in-the-modern-era-likely-totaling-well-over-5-87-million-report/

Justice Clarence Thomas has received some 47% of all known gifts given to Supreme Court in the modern era, likely totaling well over $5.87 million: Report

COLIN KALMBACHER
Jun 6th, 2024, 5:44 pm

Justice Clarence Thomas is far and away the largest recipient of gifts in the recorded history of the U.S. Supreme Court, a bombshell new report by a nonpartisan judicial reform advocacy group reveals.

Since 1981, 17 people have served as members of the nation’s high court. During that period, 672 documented and “likely” gifts have been given to the justices, according to Fix the Court.

Out of that total, Thomas has allegedly received 319 such gifts — just shy of half of all gifts documented by the group.

[...]

[Paladin]

43. I could tell he was unfit for office at his hearings, all those years ago.

Just what does it take to remove this corrupt old fool from the Court?

[lark]

44. Impeach Thomas and Alito!!

Yeah. I know, it takes 60 votes and that's just about impossible with todays' destructive right wing fringe in charge.

[Novara]

45. Durbin, do your goddamned job

The screech monkeys in the House have show scam hearing after show scam hearing for shit that happened years ago (like Fauci's handling of the COVID pandemic) and you sit on your hands and are satisfied with Alito giving you the finger.

Haul Alito and Thomas into a hearing to address their corruption, and if they ignore your subpoena (which they will do), then prosecute them. You have that authority. USE IT.

Democratic voters want to see a goddamn spine. If you don't have one, step aside.

[Magoo48]

47. So? Our nation is too weak to toss out overt criminals in office, so, so what?

[republianmushroom]

48. IRS how much was reported on his Income taxes.

Are we investigating now, IRS ?

[Zeitghost]

49. Why would they investigate?

It's not taxable income.

[republianmushroom]

50. Gift over $10,000 dollars are suppose to be reported. I believe.

True, illicit income such as raising pot and selling it doesn't have to be reported.

[Zeitghost]

51. It's currently 18,000 per individual (so $72,000 between two couples)

And it's the giver, not the recipient who would owe any taxes.

[republianmushroom]

52. Why the giver and not the recipient ?

[Zeitghost]

53. To prevent estate tax avoidance.

n/t

[republianmushroom]

54. Thank you

[LetMyPeopleVote]

55. If Justice Thomas is too stupid to understand his filing obligations, he is too stupid to be on the SCOTUS

Link to tweet

2011: Justice Thomas didn't disclose wife’s income due to a “misunderstanding of the filing instructions”

2023: Thomas “inadvertently failed to realize” real estate deal needed to be disclosed.

Today: Thomas “inadvertently omitted” free luxury trips

Link to tweet

[BlueKota]

56. But sadly he won't face any consequences because the Republicans

would block on impeachment and Thomas has no ethics and won't resign. I know it won't happen but there should be a constitutional ammendment changing how SC judges are appointed. There should be a list of qualified candidates given to the President at the start of each term, by legal scholars and the American Bar Association. His/her pick has to be from the list, and there would be no involvement of the Congress. Decisions on whether the Justices have violated their oaths and should be removed also should be made by the Bar, not politicians.