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1. Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jul-2023 14:16:01 UTC Robert McNees

   Lawyers, some with business in front of the Supreme Court, venmoed unknown amounts of money to Clarence Thomas’s aide.

   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/12/clarence-thomas-aide-venmo-payments-lawyers-supreme-court

   • OddOpinions5 (failedlyndonlarouchite@mas.to)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jul-2023 14:32:27 UTC OddOpinions5

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     @mcnees

     my kid is a lawyer

     Me: I"m pretty shocked about Sotomayor

     Him: Dad, how many times do I have to tell you, they are just 9 politicians who make stuff up and call it legal argument

   • Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jul-2023 14:32:27 UTC Robert McNees

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     • OddOpinions5

     @failedLyndonLaRouchite lollll

   • Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jul-2023 14:36:11 UTC Robert McNees

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     It could be a perfectly innocent transaction (🙄) but we deserve a SCOTUS where that isn’t something we’re left wondering about.

   • Phi Φ (sci_phi@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jul-2023 20:23:08 UTC Phi Φ

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     @mcnees justices of the Supreme Court should be held to Supreme standards - strict standards clearly beyond those of all lower courts and civic servants - none of whom should be allowed to _appear to be_ this corrupt!