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How Ginni Thomas, Wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, Influences the Supreme Court

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I just caught part of this show on the radio, and it was eye opening for me. Some of you here may know all about Ginni Thomas' influence on the Supreme Court, I'm just learning. In the link there is a 42 minute podcast plus the transcript for anyone interested.

Our guest today, New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer, has identified another development involving the Supreme Court that some legal scholars believe may undermine the integrity of the institution. Her latest article is about the conservative activism and influence of Ginni Thomas, wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Mayer reports that Ginni Thomas holds extreme right-wing views. She's been supportive of Donald Trump's baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen, and she's said that the country faces existential danger from the deep state and the fascist left.

She has an active lobbying firm and has ties to many groups that have an interest in cases that may come before the court. One example - on Monday, the court agreed to consider whether race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina are lawful, raising the prospect that the court's conservative supermajority could roll back affirmative action in higher education.

Ginni Thomas is on the advisory board of the National Association of Scholars, a conservative group that has filed an amicus brief in the Harvard case. Mayer also talks to legal scholars who raise concerns about Ginni Thomas' activities. Many say there's a pressing need for clearer rules to govern the conduct of Supreme Court justices and their families.

 
Yikes was my first thought. I've heard about his wife. I hope that's looked into. I'm amazed at all these loopholes that are getting used to do some shady things lately.
Her political views combined with a way to literally get donations without review are troubling.
 
I just caught part of this show on the radio, and it was eye opening for me. Some of you here may know all about Ginni Thomas' influence on the Supreme Court, I'm just learning. In the link there is a 42 minute podcast plus the transcript for anyone interested.




Oh, yeah. Such a major conflict of interest. A right-wing activist married to a SCOTUS judge - what could go wrong?
 
Mrs. Thomas has the right to discuss her opinions with Justice Thomas just as Dr. Biden has the right to discuss her opinions with President Biden.
 
Mrs. Thomas has the right to discuss her opinions with Justice Thomas just as Dr. Biden has the right to discuss her opinions with President Biden.
Not when it was Hillary or Michelle
 
Perhaps Mrs Thomas should have "stayed home and baked cookies and had teas."

Where is the line? Is this about someone holding opinions or that they expressed them publicly?
that they heavily influence GOPolicy, which you already knew
 
I just caught part of this show on the radio, and it was eye opening for me. Some of you here may know all about Ginni Thomas' influence on the Supreme Court, I'm just learning. In the link there is a 42 minute podcast plus the transcript for anyone interested.




Because of her influence thomas needs to be recused from every case as far as I can tell.
 
Because of her influence thomas needs to be recused from every case as far as I can tell.
That's exactly what I was thinking, as far as I can tell. I was wondering why it hasn't happened yet, knowledge of her interference in the court has to be well known to those in charge and paying attention.
 
She isn't on the supreme court. She doesn't get to make the decisions, or at least she's not supposed to.
Exactly. These people here make me laugh, they bring up others being threatened by strong women, something that has truthfully been said on this board about them regarding women like Hillary Clinton, Michele Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Kamala Harris and now the Supreme Court Judge considerations. Women like that make their raisins shrivel even more. 🤡

Repeatedly and truthfully it was said here that traitor trump was Mr. Putin's puppet, now they copy those words regarding President Biden, leaving out their second hero, Mr. Putin. Many examples of this here, they copy and repeat everything we say in hopes it will fit into their rhetoric......but it never does, they are just gullible following fools.

They don't care if Ginni is on the Supreme Court, they don't care about democracy, they only care about getting their way and their power to have this country run by racist bible thumpers and shit on all the other Americans who are patriotic and have respect for the rule of law and the constitution. They are the enemy within, a cancer in our country.
 
She isn't on the supreme court. She doesn't get to make the decisions, or at least she's not supposed to.
where was that sentiment when Justice Blackmun was going to vote against RvW, until he and his fellow justices talked to their wives who convinced them to decide for it?

She's his wife, she's supposed to have influence over him. When you get married, you'll understand.
 
Hmm tread lightly on this subject and consider the precedents.
 
Exactly. These people here make me laugh, they bring up others being threatened by strong women, something that has truthfully been said on this board about them regarding women like Hillary Clinton, Michele Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Kamala Harris and now the Supreme Court Judge considerations. Women like that make their raisins shrivel even more. 🤡

Repeatedly and truthfully it was said here that traitor trump was Mr. Putin's puppet, now they copy those words regarding President Biden, leaving out their second hero, Mr. Putin. Many examples of this here, they copy and repeat everything we say in hopes it will fit into their rhetoric......but it never does, they are just gullible following fools.

They don't care if Ginni is on the Supreme Court, they don't care about democracy, they only care about getting their way and their power to have this country run by racist bible thumpers and shit on all the other Americans who are patriotic and have respect for the rule of law and the constitution. They are the enemy within, a cancer in our country.
That's what the whole "China Joe" narrative is about. The easiest way to spot a republican's crime is to watch what he accuses other people of doing.
 
where was that sentiment when Justice Blackmun was going to vote against RvW, until he and his fellow justices talked to their wives who convinced them to decide for it?

She's his wife, she's supposed to have influence over him. When you get married, you'll understand.
IDK, I was only 19 when he retired and I had other shit on my mind.

BTW, i've was married for 16 years. Been divorced now for about 10.
 
IDK, I was only 19 when he retired and I had other shit on my mind.

BTW, i've was married for 16 years. Been divorced now for about 10.
so absolutely nothing to say on the fact that RvW(and likely many/most cases) where decided by justices just sitting down and talking to their wives....like any normal human being.

Then again, telling your wife your opinions is a good way to get divorced so meh...you win some you lose some.
 
so absolutely nothing to say on the fact that RvW(and likely many/most cases) where decided by justices just sitting down and talking to their wives....like any normal human being.

Then again, telling your wife your opinions is a good way to get divorced so meh...you win some you lose some.
Never mind.
 
Mrs. Thomas has the right to discuss her opinions with Justice Thomas just as Dr. Biden has the right to discuss her opinions with President Biden.
They're not chatting over their meatloaf and potatoes here, she is involved and they are both gaining financially and politically in having an unethical effect on Supreme Court rulings. Making light of this on your part is disingenuous.

 
Perhaps Mrs Thomas should have "stayed home and baked cookies and had teas."

Where is the line? Is this about someone holding opinions or that they expressed them publicly?
This is about a judge recusing himself when a family member has an interest in the outcome of a decision
 
It’s not the “outspoken” part.

It’s the private conversations at home that are worrisome.

This is where we point out how y’all would react if it was a liberal judge with the liberal version of Thomas’ wife.
 
Mrs. Thomas has the right to discuss her opinions with Justice Thomas just as Dr. Biden has the right to discuss her opinions with President Biden.

Which is why it was a terrible idea to have a foreign porn trophy wife as first lady. She didn't even speak English.
 
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