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Rein in Supreme Court corruption and pass the High Court Gift Ban Act!
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Supreme Court corruption has gotten out of control, and, if you follow the money, it all leads back to greed. Supreme Court Clarence Thomas has accepted a staggering $4,042,286 worth of gifts, including expensive trips and luxury cars. And Justice Samuel Alito and Justice John Roberts have accepted tens of thousands of gifts over the years.
Our Supreme Court—and our rights that they are supposed to uphold—should not be offered up to the highest bidder. It’s time we reign in corruption and finally put fair limits on what gifts the justices can accept.
Sign the petition to urge Congress to pass the High Court Gift Ban Act NOW!
Why is this important?
It is imperative that the Supreme Court rule free from corruption or special interests. But over the past few decades, a few unethical justices have accepted lavish, extravagant gifts that call into question their impartiality and judgment.
Over the years, Thomas has accepted large gifts from megadonors that add up to over $4 million in value—including vacations, a loan for a luxury RV (of which a significant portion was forgiven), money to pay for his mother’s house, and more money for his grandnephew’s college. And Justice Alito is ranked second with 170K in gifts and accepted an undisclosed private jet flight from a conservative billionaire who had 10 cases before the Supreme Court.
Corruption on the Supreme Court is going unchecked—all while justices strike down our bodily autonomy and fundamental freedoms. Enough!
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamie Raskin have a solution—the High Court Gift Ban Act—which would prohibit Supreme Court justices from receiving gifts valued at more than $50 in one instance, caps gifts to $100 annually, and regulates “personal hospitality” gifts. This is commonsense legislation that would prevent right-wing dark money and billionaires from influencing the Supreme Court. Sign the petition to demand Congress rein in corruption on the Supreme Court NOW!