Justices Thomas and Alito Delay Release of Financial Disclosures
Justice Clarence Thomas delayed releasing his annual financial disclosure form on Wednesday after recent revelations cast scrutiny on his travel, gifts and real estate dealings with a conservative billionaire donor from Texas.
Like Justice Thomas, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. asked for a 90-day extension to file the forms, which detail gifts, investments and other financial holdings, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, which handles the financial records and the database where they are publicly disclosed.
The financial disclosures, especially that of Justice Thomas, have drawn heightened interest after a series of reports raised questions about the level of transparency at the Supreme Court and the lack of an enforceable ethics code. The nature of Justice Thomas’s relationship with Harlan Crow, a Texas billionaire and longtime Republican donor, has elicited particular attention.
The disclosure forms for the other justices gave a glimpse of their lives outside the court, offering details of travel in 2022 and money earned from book deals.
Source: The New York Times
