Interesting

The Supreme Court just told Trump lawyer John Eastman that they would not reverse the ruling that had him turning over his emails to the January 6 committee.

This is not a surprise.  His actions were clearly in support of a crime, which pierces privilege.

It is also why he is being disbarred in California.

What is interesting though is that Clarence Thomas recused himself from the case.

I am stunned.

The optimist in me thinks that Thomas is watching his step because his ethical lapses have been revealed by Pro Publica.

The pessimist in me thinks that Thomas is watching his step ONLY because his ethical lapses have been revealed by Pro Publica.

Given Eastman's close ties to the Thomases, particularly Ginni, and the evidence collected by the J6 committee and possibly Jack Smith put him in a bad position.

The Supreme Court, minus a recused Clarence Thomas, has turned down a bid by attorney John Eastman to erase court rulings that described him as a linchpin in former President Donald Trump’s bid to subvert the 2020 election.

The high court’s decision Monday essentially enshrines rulings by a federal district judge in California that found Eastman’s emails contained evidence of a likely crime related to Trump’s efforts.

Thomas did not specify a reason for stepping aside from the ruling, but several of the emails, contained in a particularly sensitive batch that was inadvertently made public during a legal fight between Eastman and congressional investigators, showed top Trump advisers describing Thomas as their likeliest ally in an effort to get the Supreme Court to legitimize Trump’s efforts. Eastman also formerly clerked for Thomas and has had some contacts in recent years with his wife, conservative activist Ginni Thomas.

Notwithstanding their protestations about not discussing their respective businesses, I'm pretty sure that Ginni was heavily involved in this decision.