'Shady and Corrupt': Add Coney Barrett Real Estate De​al to List of Supreme Court Ethics Scandals

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'The endless drip of shady and corrupt Supreme Court dealings just further underscores the need for reform.' accountable_us

on Justice Samuel Alito's previously undisclosed private jet trip—funded by a billionaire hedge fund owner whose business has been involved in numerous Supreme Court cases—that Coney Barrett has had financial dealings with the Religious Liberty Initiative at Notre Dame Law School.

The group, which advocates for religious freedom, was founded in 2020 and has filed numerous amicus briefs in cases related to the issue—related to questions surrounding abortion, public health precautions, and school prayer—since it was established. RLI has filed at least nine briefs with the court since the sale of Coney Barrett's home.

 

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