Judiciary Chair: Thomas Should Recuse From Riot Cases

CNBC reports:

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard Durbin, D-Ill., told NBC that Justice Thomas should recuse himself from any cases related to the Jan. 6 riot that come before the high court.

Durbin said it would be “the ultimate conflict of interest” for Thomas to participate in a case “where his wife is frequently contacting the chief of staff for the president giving advice on matters that are going to be ultimately litigated by the court.”

“For the good of the court, I think he should recuse himself from those cases,” Durbin said. Asked about the controversy Monday afternoon, Biden said the question of Thomas’ recusal should be left up to the Jan. 6 committee and the Department of Justice.

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