Supreme Court justices accepting gifts hurts concept of fairness, says former Donald Trump attorney

Members of the Supreme Court sit for a new group portrait following the addition of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Oct. 7, 2022. Bottom row, from left, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice …Ex-Trump attorney Tim Parlatore on Friday said the Supreme Court justices’ acceptance of gifts “degrades the image of impartiality” following details of lavish gifts in their latest financial disclosures.

Justice Thomas has been under scrutiny since ProPublica reported last year that megadonor Harlan Crow showered him with gifts and trips around the world. After the court adopted ethics and disclosure changes, he disclosed a pair of trips with the billionaire to Bali and a private California club. “There are rules in place for federal judges that limit the gift that they can get at $50, but it specifically exempts the Supreme Court,” he added.

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