Jokes aside, the Supreme Court is a political playground for the big kids with no one keeping an eye on the chaos. Even if someone tried, like Congress, they would be met with reluctance to challenge the Court’s power, leaving them to act like untouchable superheroes.
If by some miracle, they did try to punish one of the Court’s members for misconduct, say Justice Thomas, who failed to disclose his real estate sale earnings for almost a decade, the law would likely shrug it off because hey, rules don’t apply to the wealthy and influential.
If he was just an average Joe, Tommy boy would have some serious explaining to do. But lucky for him, he gets to amend the form he conveniently forgot to fill out properly, as if he’s just turning in a late homework assignment. And don’t worry, he made sure to update his disclosure forms after the public found out about his wife’s $686,000 salary from the Heritage Foundation. It’s not like he was trying to hide anything, right?
Apparently not. The law, like Justice Thomas, is cool with willful and repeated noncompliance, which is nice to know if you’re ever in his position. Just say “none” when you really mean “a lot,” and all will be forgiven.
Serious News: nytimes
