b) she isn't in jail, or even under investigation, likely because of who he is and who his friends are.

c) there are many other things revealed in the article linked above. Judge Thomas has at worst accepted bribes for judgements, and at best actively worked to give that impression, which invites further bribes. as a judge, a gift from anyone who has a political stance on anything at all is a breach of trust and an abuse of power, either in reality or in the mind of the gift-giver. in every case it is a conflict of interest and an abuse of power. none of these judges should be accepting gifts from anyone at any time.