Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Justices Thomas and Alito: Ethics Concerns and Potential Conflicts of Interest

Washington D.C., District of Columbia United States of America
Allegations against Justice Thomas include failure to disclose gifts from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow and refusal to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 presidential election due to his wife's involvement.
Justice Alito faces impeachment articles due to flags displayed outside his residences that were also carried by rioters who breached the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduces articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
The resolutions allege a lack of impartiality and accuse both justices of failing to disclose trips funded by individuals with interests before the Supreme Court.
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Justices Thomas and Alito: Ethics Concerns and Potential Conflicts of Interest

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic representative from New York, has introduced articles of impeachment against two Supreme Court justices: Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. The move comes amid growing concerns over the court's ethics and potential conflicts of interest.

The allegations against Justice Thomas include his failure to disclose gifts from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, as well as his refusal to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 presidential election due to his wife's involvement. Ginni Thomas, Justice Thomas' wife, was reportedly in contact with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows during the January 6 Capitol riots.

Justice Alito is facing impeachment articles due to flags displayed outside his residences that were also carried by rioters who breached the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The resolutions allege a lack of impartiality by both Thomas and Alito and accuse them of failing to disclose trips funded by individuals with interests before the Supreme Court.

It is important to note that these articles of impeachment are unlikely to advance in the Republican-controlled House, as GOP lawmakers have accused Democrats of attempting to undermine the court's legitimacy. However, this move highlights growing concerns over ethics and potential conflicts of interest within the Supreme Court.

Here is a closer look at each article of impeachment:

Article I: Impeachment Articles Against Justice Clarence Thomas Justice Clarence Thomas has failed to disclose multiple gifts from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, including travel accommodations, tuition for his grandnephew, free rent, and home improvements. Additionally, he refused to recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 presidential election due to his wife's involvement.

Article II: Impeachment Articles Against Justice Samuel Alito Justice Samuel Alito is facing impeachment articles due to flags displayed outside his residences that were also carried by rioters who breached the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The resolutions allege a lack of impartiality and accuse him of failing to disclose trips funded by individuals with interests before the Supreme Court.


Article Image
Article Image
Article Image
Article Image
Article Image
Article Image
Article Image
Article Image
Article Image
Article Image
Article Image
Article Image
Article Image
Article Image

Confidence

90%

Doubts
  • Are there any potential repercussions for the justices if they are impeached?
  • How likely is it that these articles of impeachment will advance in the Republican-controlled House?

Sources

96%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

AOC Files Impeachment Articles Against Justices Alito and Thomas

The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Maggie Astor Wednesday, 10 July 2024 21:04
  • Unique Points
    • Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced articles of impeachment against Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr.
    • Accusations include improperly failing to disclose gifts from wealthy benefactors and not recusing themselves from certain cases related to Donald Trump and his allies’ efforts to overturn the 2020 election results
    • Justice Thomas was obligated to recuse himself from cases related to Trump due to his wife’s participation in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results
    • Justice Alito was obligated to recuse himself from cases related to Trump due to flags associated with the efforts flying outside his homes
  • Accuracy
    • accusations include improperly failing to disclose gifts from wealthy benefactors and not recusing themselves from certain cases related to Donald Trump and his allies’ efforts to overturn the 2020 election results
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

61%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

AOC files articles of impeachment against Justices Alito, Thomas, alleges 'unchecked corruption'

Fox News Media Anders Hagstrom Thursday, 11 July 2024 01:45
  • Unique Points
    • Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez filed articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, alleging 'unchecked corruption'.
    • Ocasio-Cortez argues that the justices’ repeated failure to disclose millions of dollars in undisclosed gifts from individuals with business before the court is explicitly against the law.
    • She claims that their refusal to recuse from specific matters and cases before the court in which their benefactors and spouses are implicated represents a constitutional crisis.
    • The charges against Thomas involve undisclosed gifts as well as his lack of recusal in cases allegedly involving his wife’s legal and financial interests.
    • The charges against Alito also include failure to disclose gifts and his lack of recusal in cases in which he had 'a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party' before the court.
  • Accuracy
    • Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez filed articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, alleging ‘unchecked corruption’.
    • The charges against Alito also include failure to disclose gifts and his lack of recusal in cases in which he had ‘a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party’ before the court.
  • Deception (30%)
    The article contains selective reporting as the author only reports details that support the author's position of 'unchecked corruption' without providing any context or counterarguments. The author also uses emotional manipulation by using strong language such as 'constitutional crisis', 'assault on American democracy', and 'authoritarian capture'. Additionally, there are lies by omission as the article fails to mention that the impeachment process is largely symbolic and has no real power to remove justices from office.
    • The lawmaker argues that Alito was biased in favor of Trump and participants in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
    • Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., filed articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas on Wednesday, alleging ‘unchecked corruption.’
    • The charges against Justice Thomas involve undisclosed gifts as well as his lack of recusal in cases allegedly involving his wife’s legal and financial interests.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The author makes an appeal to authority by stating that Ocasio-Cortez filed articles of impeachment against Justices Alito and Thomas due to 'unchecked corruption.' However, the author does not provide any evidence or reasoning from the article to support this assertion beyond Ocasio-Cortez's statement. Additionally, there are dichotomous depictions in the article when it states that 'the Supreme Court has become consumed by a corruption crisis beyond its control' and 'represent[s] an assault on American democracy.' These statements are not supported by any evidence or reasoning in the article and create a false dichotomy between the Supreme Court being corrupt or not.
    • ]The Supreme Court has become consumed by a corruption crisis beyond its control[
    • The unchecked corruption crisis on the Supreme Court has now spiraled into a Constitutional crisis threatening American democracy writ large
  • Bias (5%)
    The author uses loaded language by describing the Supreme Court as being 'consumed by a corruption crisis beyond its control' and the ruling as an 'assault on American democracy'. These statements demonstrate a clear bias against the Supreme Court and its justices.
    • > The Supreme Court has become consumed by a corruption crisis beyond its control.
      • Today's ruling represents an assault on American democracy.
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      65%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

      A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

      Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduces articles of impeachment for Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas

      Entertainment Variety Tv Site: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv-site/ MARK OSBORNE Thursday, 11 July 2024 01:48
      • Unique Points
        • New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.
        • She stated that
      • Accuracy
        • Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
      • Deception (0%)
        The authors make editorializing statements and use emotional manipulation by implying that the justices' actions are a 'grave threat to American rule of law, the integrity of our democracy,' and that they have engaged in 'high crimes and misdemeanors.' They also selectively report information by only mentioning gifts received by Thomas without disclosing that he had acknowledged and corrected his error in reporting them. The authors do not provide any peer-reviewed studies or retracted studies to support their claims.
        • The unchecked corruption crisis on the Supreme Court has now spiraled into a Constitutional crisis threatening American democracy writ large.
        • Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito’s pattern of refusal to recuse from consequential matters before the court in which they hold widely documented financial and personal entanglements constitutes a grave threat to American rule of law, the integrity of our democracy, and one of the clearest cases for which the tool of impeachment was designed.
        • Clarence Thomas, in his conduct as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, engaged in high crimes and misdemeanors,
      • Fallacies (85%)
        The authors make an appeal to authority by quoting Ocasio-Cortez's statements about the impeachment of Justices Alito and Thomas. They also use inflammatory rhetoric by stating that the Supreme Court is in a 'Constitutional crisis' and that the justices have engaged in 'high crimes and misdemeanors'. However, they do not provide any explicit examples or evidence to support these claims.
        • ]New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.[
      • Bias (80%)
        The authors express a clear bias against Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas by advocating for their impeachment based on their 'pattern of refusal to recuse' and 'financial and personal entanglements'. They also use language that depicts the justices as a threat to American democracy.
        • Clarence Thomas, in his conduct as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, engaged in high crimes and misdemeanors, by refusing to report the source, description, and value of gifts, and by failing to report of real estate property.
          • Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito’s pattern of refusal to recuse from consequential matters before the court in which they hold widely documented financial and personal entanglements constitutes a grave threat to American rule of law, the integrity of our democracy, and one of the clearest cases for which the tool of impeachment was designed.
            • The unchecked corruption crisis on the Supreme Court has now spiraled into a Constitutional crisis threatening American democracy writ large.
            • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication

            97%

            The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
            (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

            A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

            Here’s how a Supreme Court justice impeachment works

            The Hill News Site: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate-seethe-republicans-call-for-israeli-elections/ Lauren Irwin Wednesday, 10 July 2024 22:22
            • Unique Points
              • Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito
              • Only one Supreme Court justice has been impeached before: Associate Justice Samuel Chase in 1805
            • Accuracy
              • The New York lawmaker cited their refusal to disclose financial income, gifts, reimbursements and other information as reasons for impeachment
            • Deception (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Fallacies (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Bias (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication

            57%

            The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
            (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

            A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

            Ocasio-Cortez introduces impeachment articles against Supreme Court's Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito

            CBS News Site: https://www.cbsnews.com/articles/about-us/ Melissa Quinn Thursday, 11 July 2024 01:51
            • Unique Points
              • Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
              • Thomas is accused of failing to report travel accommodations, tuition for his grandnephew, free rent and home improvements provided by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, as well as refusing to recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 presidential election due to his wife’s involvement.
              • Alito’s impeachment resolution stems in part from flags displayed outside his residences, which were also carried by rioters who breached the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
              • The impeachment resolutions allege a lack of impartiality by both Thomas and Alito and accuse them of failing to disclose trips funded by individuals with interests before the Supreme Court.
            • Accuracy
              • Thomas is accused of failing to report travel accommodations, tuition for his grandnephew, free rent and home improvements provided by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow
              • Alito’s impeachment resolution stems in part from flags displayed outside his residences, which were also carried by rioters who breached the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021
            • Deception (30%)
              The article by Melissa Quinn contains misleading information and omits key context in its reporting on the articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. The author implies that the impeachment resolutions were filed solely in response to recent ethics issues, when in fact, they are part of a larger campaign by Democrats to undermine the legitimacy of the Supreme Court due to its conservative majority and rulings on abortion, guns, and presidential power. This deceptive framing is further compounded by the author's failure to disclose that she has previously reported on the subject matter for outlets including the Washington Examiner, Daily Signal, and Alexandria Times.
              • The author omits key context when stating that Thomas did not believe he was required to report the trips with Crow under rules regarding personal hospitality. The article does not mention that Thomas pledged to comply with new disclosure guidelines from the Judicial Conference issued last March, which included travel on Crow's private jet and lodging at an Adirondacks property.
              • The article implies that the impeachment resolutions were filed solely in response to recent ethics issues, when in fact they are part of a larger campaign by Democrats to undermine the legitimacy of the Supreme Court due to its conservative majority and rulings on abortion, guns, and presidential power.
              • Melissa Quinn fails to disclose that she has previously reported on the subject matter for outlets including the Washington Examiner, Daily Signal, and Alexandria Times.
            • Fallacies (65%)
              The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting Ocasio-Cortez's statements without providing any context or analysis. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the Supreme Court's decisions as 'major', 'historic', and 'significant ramifications'. However, the author does not provide any evidence or reasoning to support these claims.
              • ][The resolution] claims that Thomas betrayed his judicial oath by violating federal ethics law.[/
              • ][Ocasio-Cortez] said in a statement.[
            • Bias (0%)
              The author, Melissa Quinn, demonstrates clear political bias in this article by reporting on and promoting the impeachment articles against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito introduced by Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The author does not provide any objective analysis or context to the situation but instead focuses solely on the partisan nature of the impeachment attempts.
              • Democrats’ scrutiny of the high court’s conservative justices, who hold six of the nine seats.
                • It is incumbent upon Congress to contain the threat this poses to our democracy and the hundreds of millions of Americans harmed by the crisis of corruption unfurling within the court. Congress has a legal, moral, and democratic obligation to impeach.
                  • The impeachment resolution targeting Alito stems in part from flags that were displayed outside his Virginia residence and New Jersey vacation home in recent years. Both types of flags were carried by rioters who breached the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021.
                    • The Supreme Court last week found that a former president is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for official acts, a decision with significant ramifications for the criminal charges against Trump.
                    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                      None Found At Time Of Publication
                    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                      None Found At Time Of Publication