Will you sign the petition to demand that subpoenas be issued for Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow to investigate the corruption on the Supreme Court NOW?

Both Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito accepted luxury trips from conservative activists like Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo. These are clear conflicts of interest. Crow and Leo must be subpoenaed NOW!

Sign the petition: Subpoena right-wing billionaires Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow NOW!

Dear MoveOn member,

Leonard Leo is the chief architect of the right-wing Supreme Court and Harlan Crow is a billionaire mega-donor to right-wing groups and close friend of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Both Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito accepted luxury trips from conservative activists like Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo, and Crow even went as far as to purchase the property where Thomas's mother lives, allowing her to continue living there rent-free.¹ These are very clear conflicts of interest. We deserve answers. 

Will you sign the petition to demand that Leo and Crow be subpoenaed NOW?

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to subpoena Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow as part of an ongoing ethics probe into Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito … but then never issued the subpoenas.² It's been over two months. What's the hold up?

Around the initial vote, Republicans like Lindsey Graham and Josh Hawley promised messy, vendetta-filled retaliation if Democrats voted to subpoena their conservative allies.³ We cannot cave to MAGA extremists. Democrats must continue their SCOTUS ethics probe and issue the subpoenas for Leo and Crow NOW.  

Click here to sign the petition to demand that subpoenas be issued for Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow to investigate the corruption on the Supreme Court!

Leo and Crow's shady involvement with SCOTUS and certain conservative justices has been heavily reported on and must be officially investigated. Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow must be subpoenaed.

A recent ProPublica exposé revealed just how central Leo is to the right-wing's domination of United States courts. From his post atop the conservative legal think tank The Federalist Society, Leo guided Supreme Court appointments under Bush Jr. and Trump, organized luxury trips for Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, oversaw well over $1.6 billion in funding for right-wing dark-money groups, and much more.⁴

Then there's Crow. Over more than two decades, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas reportedly accepted luxury trips virtually every year from mega-donor and billionaire Dallas businessman, Harlan Crow without disclosing them.⁵

Enough. We can't let the Republicans like Lindsey Graham and Josh Hawley block a much-needed investigation into this corruption. Add your name to the petition: Issue subpoenas for Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow!

Between the two of them, Leo's injection of huge sums into our legal system has led directly to our current right-wing court that's gutted our reproductive rights, decimated environmental protections, and more. And Crow's involvement with Thomas raises extreme ethical concerns.

Senate Democrats must continue their investigation into Supreme Court corruption and hold Leo and Crow accountable.

Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.

Thanks for all you do.

–Joey and the team at Demand Progress

Sources:

1."Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court," ProPublica, June 20, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/174366?t=8&akid=378224%2E53570607%2EZZ0Rvz

2. "Senate Judiciary Committee Has Yet to Subpoena Harlan Crow or Leonard Leo," ProPublica, February 16, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/188164?t=10&akid=378224%2E53570607%2EZZ0Rvz

3. "Senate Democrats back down on Supreme Court ethics subpoenas after GOP threats," CNN, November 9, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/188165?t=12&akid=378224%2E53570607%2EZZ0Rvz

4. "We Don't Talk About Leonard: The Man Behind the Right's Supreme Court Supermajority," ProPublica, October 11, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/188166?t=14&akid=378224%2E53570607%2EZZ0Rvz

5. "Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire," ProPublica, April 7, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/171918?t=16&akid=378224%2E53570607%2EZZ0Rvz

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