Here’s the right-wing billionaire “care-and-feeding-of-FedSoc-justices” count so far:
1. Harlan Crow to Clarence Thomas: “Undisclosed yacht and jet travel 1.0” in 2011 followed by “undisclosed yacht and jet travel 2.0” earlier this year; multiple vacations and gifts to Thomas family.
2. Paul Singer to Sam Alito: Undisclosed jet travel and Alaskan fishing vacation. Accompanied by Leonard Leo. Singer has had company cases before the Court and contributes to these groups that try to influence the Court: Manhattan Institute and Federalist Society.
3. Sokol and his wife have donated more than $1 million to Republican politicians and groups over the years.
4. Novelly’s family and companies have given at least $500k to Republican candidates/causes.
4. Novelly’s family and companies have given at least $500k to Republican candidates/causes.
5. Charles Koch to Clarence Thomas: Possibly undisclosed jet travel and access to major right-wing donors, arranged by Leonard Leo.
Koch and his political operation are parties before the Court, bring litigation and file briefs, worked to get right-wing justices onto the Court, and use front groups to try to influence the Court.
Those groups include: American for Prosperity, Cato Institute, Heritage Foundation, and Competitive Enterprise Institute.
6. Robin Arkley II to Sam Alito: Undisclosed Alaskan fishing vacation. Accompanied by Leonard Leo, plus private jet travel for Leo. Arkley contributes to these groups that try to influence the Court: Judicial Crisis Network, Leo’s Court capture flagship.
7. Leonard Leo to Thomas and Alito: Leo has been made a de facto billionaire by $1.6 billion gift from reclusive right-wing billionaire Barre Seid, backer of Heartland Institute (famous for comparing climate scientists to the Unabomber).
Leo orchestrates gifts and free travel from right-wing billionaires to FedSoc justices. Featured in painting with Crow and Thomas. Directed money to Mrs. Thomas.
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