It is problematic enough that Ginny Thomas, Clarence’s wife, has been a vocal supporter of the far right wing extremist groups and, while not directly implicated in the actual attempted coup of January 6, 2021, has been involved with many who were.
She has been an outspoken supporter and contributor to right-wing fringe extremist causes.
The fact that Clarence Thomas was the only justice to vote against the decision to require an ex-president to turn over evidence related to a crime (even sitting president Nixon had to do that while in office — criminal acts are not protected by privilege), a position absurd on its face in terms of jurisprudence, in a case that ostensibly and credibly could turn up ties to his wife, and DID NOT RECUSE HIMSELF, demonstrates his perverse revulsion to impartiality.
Thomas had a lot of nerve to complain about politicization of the Court of which he has been most guilty.
His failure to recuse in a case that could potentially involve his spouse, coupled with the fact that he lied under oath in his confirmation hearings, disqualifies him from the judiciary and he should be impeached and convicted and removed from office, although the current political reality renders that virtually impossible.
It is problematic enough that Ginny Thomas, Clarence’s wife, has been a vocal supporter of the far right wing extremist groups and, while not directly implicated in the actual attempted coup of January 6, 2021, has been involved with many who were.
She has been an outspoken supporter and contributor to right-wing fringe extremist causes.
The fact that Clarence Thomas was the only justice to vote against the decision to require an ex-president to turn over evidence related to a crime (even sitting president Nixon had to do that while in office — criminal acts are not protected by privilege), a position absurd on its face in terms of jurisprudence, in a case that ostensibly and credibly could turn up ties to his wife, and DID NOT RECUSE HIMSELF, demonstrates his perverse revulsion to impartiality.
Thomas had a lot of nerve to complain about politicization of the Court of which he has been most guilty.
His failure to recuse in a case that could potentially involve his spouse, coupled with the fact that he lied under oath in his confirmation hearings, disqualifies him from the judiciary and he should be impeached and convicted and removed from office, although the current political reality renders that virtually impossible.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/01/31/is-ginni-thomas-a-threat-to-the-supreme-court