Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin is calling on Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from a major case dealing with administrative law and the reach of executive agencies that’s scheduled to be heard this term, which begins in October.
The call comes after ProPublica published another report Friday critical of Justice Thomas, saying he participated in donor events with billionaires Charles and David Koch.
The Loper Bright case challenges a federal rulemaking that fishermen pay as much as $700 a day to the government to place monitors on their boats to ensure they aren’t overfishing. According to ProPublica, the billionaires whom Justice Thomas associated with have challenged the Chevron doctrine for years.ProPublica also has targeted Justice Thomas with accusations about reporting gifts and recusing himself from cases. It reported that Harlan Crow, a GOP mega donor, paid private school tuition at Hidden Lake Academy and Randolph-Macon Academy for Justice Thomas’ great-nephew, whom the justice took in to raise at age 6.
Justice Thomas has defended his friendship with Mr. Crow and said he consulted with colleagues about disclosure requirements and didn’t skirt any rules.
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