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William Lindsey :toad:

"The recent descriptions of the behavior of some of our justices and particularly their attempts to defend their conduct have not just raised my eyebrows; they’ve raised the whole top of my head. Lavish, no-cost vacations? Hypertechnical arguments about how a free private airplane flight is a kind of facility?"

~ Judge Michael Ponsor


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nytimes.com/2023/07/14/opinion

The New York Times · Opinion | A Federal Judge Asks Whether the Supreme Court Understands How Bad It Looks to the PublicBy Michael Ponsor
William Lindsey :toad:

"A justice’s spouse prominently involved in advocating on issues before the court without the justice’s recusal? Repeated omissions in mandatory financial disclosure statements brushed under the rug as inadvertent? A justice’s taxpayer-financed staff reportedly helping to promote her books? Private school tuition for a justice’s family member covered by a wealthy benefactor? Wow."


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William Lindsey :toad:

"You have heard about the private jet and yacht trips given to Clarence Thomas, the jet trips given to Samuel Alito, etc. The stories of this type of absolute impropriety are seemingly endless. …

This [goes] FAR beyond 'the appearance of impropriety', it is actual impropriety. Any judge and/or lawyer with even an ounce of ethics knows this, m it is patently obvious. It is wrong."

~ bmaz


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emptywheel.net/2023/07/14/thom

emptywheelThomas, Alito and Christmas Cookies - emptywheelYou have heard about the private jet and yacht trips given to Clarence Thomas, the jet trips given to Samuel Alito, etc. The stories of this type of absolute impropriety are seemingly endless. Senior Massachusetts District Judge Michael Ponsor has penned an op-ed in today’sNew York Times: in which he discuses tha acceptable limits of […]
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