Of course, Thomas also broke the law when he perjured himself during his confirmation hearings, and no one peeped even after his video renter produced his Long Dong Silver receipts. A Senate insider decided to ban multiple witnesses so Uncle Thomas and Anita Hill could have a “he said/she said”, ensuring his confirmation. Perjury during confirmation hearings became the standard, and 5 more Supreme Court Justices are criminals too. A nominee can avoid any question under oath, even answer “Do you like BEER!?” and be treated as if he’s telling the whole truth.

The Senate insider who set this precedent of criminal Supreme Court justices was a fellow named Joe Biden, so no one in Congress or the White House will ever publicly discuss or correct it. O’Donnell’s legal point is fair, but forgive me for not being outraged by this newsy headline. Ketanji is the first Justice who hasn’t publicly committed a federal crime, in years.