Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas arrives for the swearing in ceremony of Judge Neil Gorsuch as an Associate Supreme Court Justice in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2017.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas asked for more time to file his annual financial disclosure as he faces an ethics controversy over accepting pricey vacations and other largesse from Republican billionaire Harlan Crow.
Justice Samuel Alito, another conservative, was the only other Supreme Court justice to request an extension.
The Texas real estate developer also purchased properties belonging to the conservative justice's family in Georgia, and funded part of his great-nephew's private school education.
The revelations sparked harsh criticism of Thomas for failing to disclose the ties, and calls for ethics reform of the Supreme Court.
Persons:
Clarence Thomas, Judge Neil Gorsuch, Harlan Crow, Thomas, Samuel Alito, ProPublica, Crow
Organizations:
Justice, White, Supreme, Democratic
Locations:
Rose, Washington , U.S, Crow, Texas, Georgia