“In light of yesterday’s reporting by ProPublica that Justice Clarence Thomas has repeatedly accepted and failed to disclose gifts and travel from billionaire Harlan Crow, we write to request an investigation into these and other outstanding allegations of unethical, and potentially unlawful conduct at the Supreme Court. To date the Court has barely acknowledged much less investigated, these allegations. Amidst all of this—perhaps due in part to the Court’s inaction—the American people’s trust in the Supreme Court has plummeted to an all-time low. We believe that it is your duty as Chief Justice ‘to safeguard public faith in the judiciary,’ and that fulfilling that duty requires swift, thorough, independent and transparent investigation into these allegations. …
“Should the Supreme Court continue to refuse to act swiftly on these matters, we will continue to press Congress to act to restore accountability and ethics at the highest Court in the land.” —excerpts from a letter sent to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts by Democratic Senators Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, and Congressmen Hank Johnson of Georgia and Jerry Nadler of New York. All four sit on their respective chambers’ Judiciary Committee.