James Ho, and his wife, as Ho is getting sworn into office at Harlan Crow's house.
Like Thomas, Crow does not see any conflict of interest in cases that involve his wife. https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-supreme-courts-ethics-problem
Like Thomas, Crow does not see any conflict of interest in cases that involve his wife. https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-supreme-courts-ethics-problem
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Judges, on the other hand, appear to be completely immune forever from any consequences for conflicts of interests.
I mean, probably. Maybe. Perhaps. It seems likely.
But now that they've taken the payments, *we cannot know* how they would have ruled if they weren't paid by interested parties.
Their whole careers are irreparably tainted and they must resign or plunge the judiciary into oblivion.
So of course we get Hos&Hawleys&Thomases.
McDonnell v. United States is laughably awful precedent and nobody with any systemic power should feel compelled to act as if it has any bearing on any case other than McDonnell.
You lawyers really will defend the terrible system you have bought into no matter how bad its outcomes.