A California animal welfare law that forbids the sale of pork from breeding pigs kept in cramped quarters has been rejected by the Supreme Court on Thursday.
In a move that coincides with Democrats escalating their efforts for ethics reforms at the court, the Senate Judiciary Committee demanded information on Monday from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow who has come under fire for providing extravagant trips and perks to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
According to a letter released on Tuesday, Chief Justice John Roberts declined to appear at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on potential ethics reform for the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is regarded as one of the most influential figures in America’s legal system