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May
25
2023
By The African Mirror
Justice Thomas’ billionaire friend rejects Senate panel over gift list

Justice Thomas’ billionaire friend rejects Senate panel over gift list

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JACQUELINE THOMSEN TEXAS billionaire Harlan Crow has rejected a Senate committee's request to detail gifts he or his companies have made to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, according to a letter seen by Reuters. "We do not believe the committee has the authority to investigate Mr Crow's personal friendship with Justice Clarence Thomas," read the letter from Crow's lawyers. "Most importantly, Congress does not have the constitutional power to impose ethics rules and standards on the Supreme Court." The committee's chairman, Senator Dick Durbin, said Crow's lawyers did not provide credible justification for refusing to respond to the panel's…
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Apr
09
2023
By The African Mirror
Who is Republican donor and Justice Clarence Thomas’ friend Harlan Crow?

Who is Republican donor and Justice Clarence Thomas’ friend Harlan Crow?

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LAURA SANICOLA REAL estate magnate Harlan Crow has come under scrutiny after ProPublica reported that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury trips over decades from the Republican donor despite a federal law requiring the disclosure of most gifts. The following are some key facts about Crow. WHO IS HARLAN CROW? Crow, 74, is the chairman and former CEO of Crow Holdings, a Texas-based family real estate firm established to manage the capital of the Trammell Crow family. Crow’s father, noted real estate developer Trammell Crow, founded the company in 1948. Crow, a Dallas resident, graduated from The University of Texas…
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Apr
07
2023
By The African Mirror
Senators seek probes into report on undisclosed luxury trips by Supreme Court’s Thomas

Senators seek probes into report on undisclosed luxury trips by Supreme Court’s Thomas

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ANDREW CHUNG and JOHN KRUZEL CONSERVATIVE U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for decades accepted luxury trips from a Dallas businessman without publicly disclosing them despite a federal law requiring disclosure of most gifts, a media report said, prompting Senate Democrats to call for an investigation. The report by ProPublica found that Thomas has repeatedly vacationed with real estate magnate and Republican donor Harlan Crow, including on his private jet and superyacht in the United States and around the globe. The news outlet said the frequency of the gifts have "no known precedent in the modern history of the…
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Jul
23
2021
By The African Mirror
FBI ignored tips on Brett Kavanaugh, Senate Democrats

FBI ignored tips on Brett Kavanaugh, Senate Democrats

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JAN WOLFE and MARK HOSENBALL NEWLY released materials show the FBI failed to fully investigate sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh when he was nominated to the court in 2018, according to seven Democratic senators. The senators, including Sheldon Whitehouse and Chris Coons, said a letter they received from the FBI last month shows the agency gathered over 4,500 tips relating to Kavanaugh without any apparent further action by investigators. "If the FBI was not authorized to or did not follow up on any of the tips that it received from the tip line, it is…
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