Clarence Thomas Should Recuse Himself From Jan. 6 Cases, Senate Judiciary Chair Says
Illinois Senator and chairman of the Judiciary Committee Dick Durbin, says Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself from cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack at the U.S. Capitol.
Durbin said Ginni Thomas's involvement " creates an obvious conflict" for her husband on Jan. 6-related cases.
"For the good of the court I think he should recuse himself from those cases," Durbin added.
Durbin isn’t alone. Several Democrats are calling for the longest-service Justice to recuse himself from any cases related to Jan. 6. Other Democrats have urged that he recuse himself from cases involving the 2024 election should former President Donald Trump run again.
Congressional Democrats have also suggested instituting a code of ethics for the Supreme Court or launching a congressional committee investigation.
The reporting on Ginni Thomas's contact with Meadows has invited scrutiny of Thomas’ handling of cases tied to Jan. 6 and the 2020 presidential election.
In January, Thomas was the sole justice to vote in opposition to the rest of the Court deciding to block Trump's bid to keep administration records from being given to the Jan. 6 House committee. It's unclear if Ginni Thomas's messages would have been included among the White House records being disputed in court.
Thomas, who had been hospitalized with an infection and missed a number of appearances at the court, has made it known that he is now joining court proceedings remotely.
