Supreme Court denies Eastman petition, with rare recusal from Thomas
By Curt_Anderson October 2, 2023 9:12 am Category: Law (0.0 from 0 votes)
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The ProPublica reporting seems to have chastened Thomas somewhat. —CA
The Supreme Court on Monday denied an effort by lawyer John Eastman to appeal a ruling that found he may have acted criminally with the legal advice he gave former President Trump. It spurred a rare recusal from Justice Clarence Thomas, whose wife corresponded with the California attorney in the weeks ahead of Jan. 6.
A federal judge in California found Eastman as well as Trump “more likely than not” engaged in criminal conduct in hatching a plan for the former president to stay in power after losing the 2020 election, including in a memo that urged then-Vice President Mike Pence to buck his ceremonial duties to certify the election results Jan. 6, 2021.
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The ProPublica reporting seems to have chastened Thomas somewhat. —CA
