Justice Thomas Ethics Review Questioned by US Court Leader in 2012
- Thomas faced complaints in 2011 over reporting wife’s income
- Judiciary leadership member objected to lack of information
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More than a decade ago, a member of the US court system’s leadership body raised red flags about its handling of public allegations of wrongdoing against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Those concerns spurred internal process changes, but no additional probe of the justice’s conduct. Now, under renewed pressure following reports about the justice’s relationship with a GOP megadonor, the judiciary’s governance arm is again being asked to investigate one of its most powerful colleagues.