FTC Report Uncovers Hundreds of Previously Unknown Supreme Court Justice Activities, Highlighting Calls for More Transparency
• FTC submitted FOIA request to US Marshals Service for Supreme Court justices' activities from 2018-2022, uncovering 644 previously unknown activities • FTC report did not include any activities for Justices Thomas or Roberts, raising questions about whether they use alternative security not subject to records requests • Past reporting exposed private flights and vacations gifted to justices by wealthy benefactors • Lack of transparency around justices' activities underscores calls for Supreme Court reforms like ethics rules, recusal reform, and public disclosure • Watchdog groups urge Senate Judiciary Chair Durbin to investigate justices' ties to wealthy donors influencing cases those donors have stakes in