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Wednesday, July 12th, 2023

Inside the AP’s investigation into the ethics practices of the Supreme Court justices

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Publication Date:     July 11, 2023 | 2:30 AM PDT
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Stephan:  

You have undoubtedly seen the new evidence concerning Associate Justice Clarence Thomas’ corruption, there is now so much it is hard to keep it all straight. And then there is all the rest of the corruption amongst the other members of the Supreme Courts christofascist cabal. I think it very notable that all of this centers on the 6 christofascists, not the other three justices. And yet, nothing has been done to hold any of these corrupt justices to account. Is it any wonder how low the respect for the court has fallen?

To read the AP examination referenced in this article go to: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-ethics-donors-politics-4b6dc4ae23aac75d4fccb1bcff0b7e0b

WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Associated Press examination of the ethics practices of the U.S. Supreme Court relied on documents obtained from more than 100 public records requests to public colleges, universities and other institutions that have hosted the justices over the past decade.

Here’s a look at how the reporting was done:

To conduct its review, the AP surveyed local news stories and social media and obtained data from ScotusTracker, a website that logged justices’ activities, to develop a list of appearances over the past 10 years.

In late 2022 and early this year, the AP submitted records requests to the public institutions on that list, citing individual state statutes that require the disclosure of certain documents to the public.

The requests sought a broad range of information, including details about any contracts or riders for the appearances; transportation to and from events as well as food and lodging; the recording policy for the event; and any gifts or honorarium discussed or offered, including books.

The AP separately queried more than 100 private colleges, universities and charities that have also hosted justices or organized events for them, requesting that they provide the same information that was asked of public institutions. Some […]

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