Thomas Says He Was Advised Friends’ Hospitality Not Reportable

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says “Harlan and Kathy Crow are among our dearest friends” and he had previously been advised that this type of “personal hospitality from close personal friends” did not need to be reported.

• “I have endeavored to follow that counsel throughout my tenure, and have always sought to comply with the disclosure guidelines,” Thomas says in statement after a report showed he accepted luxury trips from a Republican donor
  • “These guidelines are now being changed, as the committee of the Judicial Conference responsible for financial disclosure for the entire federal judiciary just this past month announced ...