“But it is among a series of errors and omissions that Thomas has made on required annual financial disclosure forms over the past several decades, a review of those records show,” The Washington Post wrote. “Together, they have raised questions about how seriously Thomas views his responsibility to accurately report details about his finances to the public.”
Thomas faced scrutiny after ProPublica revealed early this month that he accepted lavish annual vacation trips from Texas billionaire Harlan Crow for several years. Thomas did not disclose those trips on the forms, as well as the $133,363 Georgia home Crow bought him, which could be in violation of federal law. Federal Justice disclosure law requires justices to report real estate sales over $1,000 to the public.
Thomas said in statements through the years that he has always tried to comply with disclosure guidelines, though he has not commented on the property transactions and vacations.
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