Clarence Thomas delays key financial disclosures amid scrutiny over links to billionaire

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has requested an extension to filing key financial disclosures amid scrutiny over the luxury vacations he has received from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.

The Washington Post reports that Thomas' request for an extension, which was made public on Wednesday, will give him an additional 90 days to make all necessary financial disclosures.

Thomas has come under heavy criticism for his failure to disclose not only the luxury trips he's taken with Crow, but also financial transactions including a real estate deal where Crow purchased the house owned by Thomas' mother.

As the Post notes, revelations about Thomas and Crow's relationship came shortly after the Judicial Branch moved earlier this year to tighten up its requirements for financial disclosures.

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"Revised ethics rules adopted in March require the justices — and all federal judges — to provide a fuller public accounting of the free trips and other gifts they accept," the Post notes. "The changes make clear, for instance, that judges must report travel by private jet. The revised rules were also designed to clarify which gifts can be counted as “personal hospitality” from a close friend and exempt from disclosure."