1/ NEW: The Left always smears Justice Thomas but a privately published book by retired Fairfax County police officer John Harris shows the REAL Clarence Thomas. Harris met Justice Thomas & his wife Ginni when he was assigned to protect them during 1991 confirmation.
2/ John Harris: “I asked Clarence one time, why he treats me so nice and why are we friends. I’m just a police officer and you’re a Supreme Court Justice. He told me and I quote, 'Unless you can walk on water, we are all created equal, we all have different jobs in life.'”
3/ Justice Thomas and his wife Ginni “both thanked me for looking after them while the press was camped out in front of their house.”
4/ Harris: "When I got promoted to Sergeant, my father had passed away so I asked Clarence if he would present me with my Sergeant badge, he said, it would be my honor.”
5/ Harris: “I retired in March of 2016 and I asked Clarence if he would like to come and present me with my retirement badge . . . he did come and after giving it to me, he hugged me and it was a long genuine hug.”
6/ Harris: “Clarence was having such a great time he stayed until the ceremony was over and took pictures and had conversations with all who wanted to. He didn’t leave until 10 pm.”
7/ When Harris’s daughter was in 4th grade, Harris asked Justice Thomas if he would meet w/ her class. Thomas invited her entire class to Supreme Court and “spoke to them for over 4 hours and answered all kinds of questions that a 4th grader would ask.”
8/ This is the REAL Justice Clarence Thomas, the nicest and most humble person. I have watched these types of interactions countless times but he doesn’t talk about them. The Left will never write about these friendships and acts of kindness because they want to smear him.
9/ Justice Clarence Thomas is an American hero, our greatest living American, our greatest Justice, AND a good man.
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1/ @RepHankJohnson’s call for Justice Thomas to recuse from Jack Smith case is baseless and partisan. There is no reason for Thomas to recuse because of his wife’s political views. The Left is trying to shrink the Court to have only preferred Justices hear case.
2/ A spouse can express views on issues that may come before court. Such views aren't an “interest” that requires recusal. Professor Gillers defended liberal Judge Reinhardt not recusing from case where wife’s org (ACLU chapter) filed brief in court below. thefederalist.com/2022/10/10/no-…
3/ California adopted ban on same-sex marriages in constitution. Reinhardt’s wife was head of ACLU chapter that joined 2 briefs in court below opposing ban. She was vocal opposing ban. Case came before Reinhardt on appeal & he did not recuse. Liberal ethics experts defended him.
1/My latest on @ProPublica’s upcoming smear job on Justice Clarence Thomas, attacking Jud Conf 2012 ruling that Thomas hadn’t failed to disclose info on trips. ProPublica never mentioned in its 1st hit job & now trying to cover for egregious omission. thefederalist.com/2023/12/11/pro…
2/Thomas was entitled to rely on this ruling. Otherwise, what’s point of Conference? @propublica @eisingerj @JustinElliott @js_kaplan @BrettMmurphy funded by left wing billionaires who hate Thomas & want to undermine Court b/c no longer acting as leftwing super legislature.
3/@Propublica hasn’t corrected smear in earlier piece re Thomas taking trip on friend Novelly’s yacht in Bahamas. I called them out, Thomas never on this yacht. Novelly lawyer says ProPublica reporting is false in letter to Senate Judiciary Committee. wsj.com/articles/what-…
1/ALERT to every Justice & Federal Judge: If you visited the home of family member (parent, son/daughter, sibling) over Thanksgiving & that home is in an LLC or trust structure, you must report that trip on your disclosure form. It’s absurd but now required for any visit.
2/Judicial Conference’s new rules don’t provide for “family exception” for staying at family member’s home (in LLC/trust) under new definition of “personal hospitality.” Even if that’s only purpose of LLC/trust & the adult child/parent owns that LLC/trust. What a stupid rule.
3/ Under pressure from @SenWhitehouse, Judicial Conference overreacted and put in place requirement that Judges/Justices are required to report stays at family members’ homes that are held in LLC/trust.
1/NEW: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s husband, Dr. Patrick Jackson, has been nominated to DC Judicial Disabilities and Tenure Commission, w/ power to suspend, retire or remove judges in DC Court system & provide oversight of judges whose opinions may come before his spouse.
2/ Dr. Jackson has provided expert testimony for clients in litigation, perhaps in DC Court system, but he failed to mention this work in hearing with DC Council when asked if he would have any conflict of interest. He only disclosed he was a Dr. at Georgetown Univ. Hospital.
3/ Justice Jackson reported that her husband received “expert witness fees” on her most recent disclosure form. Previously, she reported on 2022 form that he received fees for “consulting on medical malpractice cases” but failed to specify which years, as required by law.
1/@SenWhitehouse hatred of originalist Justices & lawyers may originate from his abysmal performance as AG before Court in 2001 in Rhode Island v. Palazzollo. Whitehouse was embarrassed by CJ Rehnquist and J. Scalia (text/audio below) & outlawyered by Jim Burling @PacificLegal
2/Palazzollo argued “Landowners should have the right to sue government when their property is taken without just compensation.” But R.I. won at trial court & state Supreme Court & victory looked solid for State. Until @SenWhitehouse took over case.
1/@SenWhitehouse & @SenatorDurbin attacks on Justice Thomas must end. @SenJudiciaryGOP should request subpoena for info related to RBG accepting award from billionaire Morris Kahn-funded group, Genesis Foundation, while his case was pending before Court.
2/Democrats didn’t care when RBG accepted all-expense paid trip to Tel Aviv from Genesis Foundation & vacation in Middle East from Kahn, shortly after ruling in Kahn’s favor.
3/ On Nov 17, 2017, Genesis Prize Foundation announced that RBG had been awarded the first Genesis Lifetime Achievement Award. genesisprize.org/honorees/lifet…