'Friends regulating each other leads to bad results,' wrote one Twitter user who slammed Breyer over his remarks backing Thomas' 'integrity.'
On Thursday, Breyer described Thomas, who has recently been the center of a luxury gift scandal, as a"man of integrity," saying he never saw his fellow judge act dishonestly over nearly 30 years shared on the Supreme Court.
"As far as I'm concerned, I sat next to him on the bench for 28 years. I like him. He's a friend of mine. I've never seen him do anything underhanded or say anything underhanded," Breyer,His remarks sparked ridicule online asusers called out his comments as being exemplary of the problems with the Supreme Court itself.
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Breyer on Thursday described his former colleague, Justice Clarence Thomas, who has recently been the center of a luxury gift scandal, as a"man of integrity," saying he never saw his fellow judge act dishonestly over nearly 30 years shared on the Supreme Court."Justice Breyer explains with eloquence why the Supreme Court should not be self-regulating its ethical standards.
Justice Breyer explains with eloquence why the Supreme Court should not be self-regulating its ethical standards. Friends regulating each other leads to bad results.
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