federal investigation into Supreme Court Justice Clarence

[nmbluesky]

Democratic lawmakers on Thursday called for a federal investigation into Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' failure to report hundreds of thousands of dollars on annual financial disclosure forms.

Led by House Rules Committee ranking member Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.), 20 House Democrats sent a letter to the Judicial Conference of the United States -- the entity that frames guidelines for the administration of federal courts -- requesting that the conference refer the matter of Thomas' non-compliance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to the Department of Justice.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/29/democratic-lawmakers-call-for-investiation-into-clarence-thomas-finances_n_987934.html

[Tx4obama]

1. K&R n/t

[hlthe2b]

2. Unfortunately, your subject line is inaccurate or at least premature..

Having 20 House Dems call for a Federal investigation is a very long way from actually having an investigation announced. :shrug:

[Scuba]

3. Oooooh, spine. Nice. n/t

[elleng]

4. Love Louise Slaughter!

[HowHasItComeToThis]

5. THOMAS NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SUPREME

[louslobbs]

11. He would have been a better Diana Ross impersonator than he's been a "Supreme" Court Justice.

I can just see him in a long, form fitting gown singing "Do you know where you're going to, do you like the things that life is showing you."

Lou

[ellisonz]

6. Crook. n/t

[malaise]

7. Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

Rec

[madinmaryland]

8. Sorry, but I won't believe it until it actually happens.

Talk is talk, but will there be any action??

:shrug:

[Kingofalldems]

9. K and R to counter sneaky repubs

[ljm2002]

10. Glad they are making it an issue...

...although it is unlikely to result in an actual investigation, at least not with the current makeup of Congress. Still, it's a way to keep attention on his obvious corruption and conflicts of interest.