Friends, by now, you’ve heard about the investigative report from ProPublica showing that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted, and neglected to report, hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of free gifts from GOP mega-donor, Harlan Crow.

That’s why I joined more than 20 of my colleagues in Congress in sending a letter calling on the Chief Justice of the United States to launch an ethics investigation into allegations of egregious misconduct by Justice Clarence Thomas.

The fact is, the American people’s trust in the Supreme Court is at an all-time low, and the Chief Justice must take swift action to safeguard public faith in the judiciary.

If you agree that these allegations must be investigated, add your name to my petition today.

Look, I’ve been a civil rights lawyer and a legal ethics professor, and I can tell you without any hesitation that it is critical for justices to abide by ethics rules to maintain a fair and effective justice system.

Justice Thomas’s extensive billionaire-funded luxury travel and other unethical -- and potentially unlawful -- actions represent a flagrant violation of trust.

To date, the Court has barely acknowledged, much less investigated, these allegations. This inaction is unacceptable.

It is far past time for the Supreme Court to have a proper code of ethics enforced by independent investigation and reporting. If you agree, I hope you’ll sign my petition to the Chief Justice right now.

Thanks for standing with me on this critical issue.

Tim Kaine

Paid for by Kaine for Virginia

Kaine for Virginia
P.O. Box 239
Alexandria, VA 22313
United States

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