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Why is he still on the bench? Why are judges allowed to accept trips and dinners from people like the Koch’s? Before the 2010 Citizens United case was decided, Thomas and Scalia accepted many of these and were close friends of the Koch’s. Stinky as shit.

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Was this dismissed? @CommonCause

Common Cause is asking the DOJ to investigate Justices Thomas and Scalia in relation to the Citzens United case, arguing that their decision in the case raised "serious questions about the impartiality of" both justices.
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Heritage - Koch’s

Virginia Thomas, earned over $680,000 over five years while working at the Heritage Foundation.

A possible problem: Clarence Thomas never reported the income in his federal financial disclosures…

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