Fifty House Democrats have petitioned Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from an upcoming court case due to his ties with the Koch network.
ProPublica reported Friday that Mr. Thomas has attended more than one event held by the conservative network, including a private dinner for donors at its annual summit in California in 2018.
“There is no question that your lengthy relationship with the Kochs, including your participation in donor retreats for the Koch network, requires recusal in the upcoming case that the Koch network has teed up in an attempt to overturn Chevron,” the lawmakers wrote. “Moreover, as you should be aware, the Koch network’s staff attorneys represent the plaintiffs in this case.”
What has come to be called the Chevron deference, the case gave federal agencies deference in implementing regulations that Congress has not explicitly allowed. “Here, the Kochs — political activists that you have personally helped fundraise for and personally financially benefited from while their crusade to overturn Chevron was public and well-known — are a party to this case,” the letter read.
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