Durbin Calls For Justice Clarence Thomas To Recuse Himself From Loper Bright V. Raimondo In Upcoming Supreme Court Term

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"Once again, Justice Thomas's gaggle of fawning billionaires expands and their influence on the Court grows larger. The Koch brothers are the architects of one of the largest, most successful political operations in history, aimed at influencing all levels of government and the courts. Justice Thomas hid the extent of his involvement with the Koch political network and never reported gifts associated with these engagements.

The Koch network has invested tremendous capital to overturn longstanding legal precedent known as Chevron deference, which would handcuff regulators and serve the interests of corporate fat cats. As more details are revealed of Justice Thomas's undisclosed involvement with the Koch political network, there are serious questions about his impartiality in cases squarely confronting the Chevron doctrine. For these reasons, I'm calling on Justice Thomas to recuse himself from consideration of Loper Bright v. Raimondo."

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