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Kevin Leske

Kevin Leske

Professor Kevin Leske joined the University of Dayton School of Law faculty in August 2019. Prior to his appointment Professor Leske held academic positions in schools such as Vermont Law School, Harvard Law School, and Barry University School of Law. His principal expertise is in environmental law (including air and water pollution, climate change, and land use), civil procedure, administrative law, constitutional law, Supreme Court Practice, and appellate advocacy.

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Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sits with his wife and conservative activist Virginia Thomas while he waits to speak at the Heritage Foundation on October 21, 2021, in Washington, DC. The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary and its subcommittees held hearings this year after revelations about Thomas’ luxury travel and real estate transactions with a GOP donor. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Clarence Thomas and his wife’s text messages highlight missing ethics rules at the Supreme Court

By: - April 22, 2022

Time and time again, the nation’s highest court has come under fire for failing to manage potentially unethical behavior by its justices. In the past, the Supreme Court of the United States has cast aside pleas to adopt an ethics code for the justices. Now, the actions of Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife, Virginia – who […]