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Exclusive: Conservative judicial activist Leonard Leo arranged for the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to be paid tens of thousands of dollars for consulting work nearly a decade ago, specifying that her name be left off billing paperwork. wapo.st/3LzCGpM A black card with white ove...
Leo instructed the GOP pollster Kellyanne Conway to bill a nonprofit group and use that money to pay Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, documents show. The same year, the nonprofit group filed a brief to the Supreme Court in a landmark voting rights case. wapo.st/3LzCGpM
Leo told Conway that he wanted her to “give” Ginni Thomas “another $25K,” documents show. He emphasized that the paperwork should have “No mention of Ginni, of course,” so the purpose was “Supplement for Constitution Polling and Opinion Consulting.” wapo.st/3LzCGpM
The Post is continuing reporting on the U.S. Supreme Court, including on potential conflicts of interest for its nine justices. Do you have information to share or questions The Post should explore? Tell us about it at this link. We appreciate your help: wapo.st/418IpIS

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