Clarence Thomas finds himself caught in yet another lie about Republican secret donor Harlan Crowe’s business dealings before the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was lying when he said the mysterious donor Harlan Crowe had no business before the Supreme Court. pic.twitter.com/MXDkHtwllb
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Bloomberg has reviewed dozens of state and federal cases since Thomas’ 1991 conviction involving companies the Crow family owned or had stakes in. Almost all of these arguments played out at the trial and appellate levels and never reached the Supreme Court.
In January 2005, however, a court awarded Trammell Crow Residential Co. more than $25 million for misusing copyrighted architectural designs. He refused to hear the appeal of the building firm he wanted. When the court issued a sentencing order denying the petition, there were no complaints — and no objections — suggesting Thomas was involved.
Since Judge Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation, 22 cases have been brought before the court against the law firm’s owner in favor of Shay’s real estate contracts.
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Clarence Thomas was clearly hurt, and even worse, he hid the details of the gift he took from a Republican donor. The idea that the gifts were good because the donor had no business before the court was proven false.
Judge Thomas continues to lie, which is why congressional investigation is insufficient. The Justice Department should open an investigation into Clarence Thomas.
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