Rep. Keith Ellison is among 74 members of Congress who called on United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Friday to recuse himself from hearing any cases that have to do with health care reform after revelations that Thomas' wife makes a living from organizations that oppose the implementation of health care reform.
Virginia Thomas received nearly $700,000 from the Heritage Foundation between 2003 and 2007 — and that income was not disclosed on Justice Thomas' financial disclosure forms as required by law. The Heritage Foundation opposes health care reform, and the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act is likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court. In addition, Virginia Thomas recently started a lobbying firm and will serve as an "ambassador to the Tea Party movement."
In their letter, the House members, all Democrats, also noted that Virginia Thomas and her Liberty Central stood to benefit from the Citizens United decision in 2010 in which Justice Thomas sided with corporations making independent political expenditures.
The House members are asking Justice Thomas to recuse himself if the high court hears a case questioning the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
Here's the letter:
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