Democratic lawmakers renewed calls to create a code of ethical conduct for the U.S. Supreme Court amid mounting scrutiny of Justice Thomas and his wife. On Nov. 9, she sent identical emails to 20 members of the Arizona House and seven Arizona state senators. He is seeking his party’s nomination for a seat in the Arizona state Senate and has been endorsed by former president Donald Trump. Ginni Thomas’s status as a leading conservative political activist has set her apart from other spouses of Supreme Court justices. The plaintiffs asked the Supreme Court to intervene after the case was dismissed in lower courts.

Source: Washington Post June 11, 2022 00:33 UTC