Justice Clarence Thomas Should Not Bow out of Trump Disqualification Cases: Law Professor

Professor Jonathan Turley said Justice Thomas need not recuse himself after a Democrat lawmaker demanded it

In this handout provided by Congress.gov webcast, lead impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-M.D.) speaks on the third day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial at the Capitol in Washington on Feb. 11, 2021. Congress.gov via Getty Images

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should not have to recuse himself from any future court rulings on whether former President Donald Trump should be disqualified from this year’s election, a legal expert said.

Law professor Jonathan Turley made the statement on his website on Jan. 2 as he was responding to Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who demanded the justice’s removal from such cases during a recent CNN interview.