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AOC unveils articles of impeachment against Justices Thomas and Alito
Andrew Solender
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and a group of House progressives on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against conservative Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
Why it matters: It's a long-shot element of a broader legislative push by House Democrats to rein in the court after a spate of decisions in June that incensed liberals.
Driving the news: The resolutions accuse Thomas and Alito of refusing to recuse from cases in which they had a "personal bias or prejudice concerning a party," as well as "failure to disclose" income, gifts and other financial info.
The articles targeting Thomas include a third charge: "Refusal to recuse from matters involving his spouse's financial interest in cases before the court."
The resolutions point to lavish gifts both justices received from benefactors reportedly involved in or connected to cases before the Supreme Court.
The measures also point to the involvement of Ginni Thomas in efforts to overturn the 2020 election and reports of "Stop the Steal" symbols at Alito's properties to argue that their recusal from Jan. 6-related cases was warranted as well.
Zoom in: The articles of impeachment are co-sponsored by progressive Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.), Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.), Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.).
The other side: Thomas' attorney Elliot Berke said in a statement last August that the justice has "always strived for full transparency and adherence to the law" and "never accepted a gift from anyone with business before the Court."
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