Justice Samuel Alito faces scrutiny after flags associated with right-wing causes were flown outside his homes. House Democrats question if Alito's actions violate Supreme Court's code of conduct. Alito refuses to recuse himself from cases related to Jan. 6 and Trump, claiming his wife's responsibility.
It’s just outrageous that Supreme Court justices serve lifetime appointments without real, enforceable ethics guardrails. We need to pass @SenWhitehouse’s Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act. Now!
Sen. Whitehouse dings John Roberts for refusing to meet to talk about Alito's flag scandal + dismissing senators' request despite his role as chair of the Judicial Conference. "Simply ignoring text is often a sign that there’s not a good answer.” https://t.co/QKlUWOpDXn
Justice Alito said the flying of an upside-down American flag and "An Appeal to Heaven” pennant at his home were his wife’s decisions and that he's not biased in any dispute. https://t.co/O2JP4mN9LY
Justice Alito said that displaying the flags was his wife’s decision and insisted he was not biased in matters related to the Capitol riot or former President Donald Trump. https://t.co/AM0vfeQMPe
Chief Justice Roberts Snubs Dem Senators' Request For Meeting https://t.co/xB0Uv80fuR
Americans’ trust in the Supreme Court is at an all time low, and recent scandals have only made it worse. This has to change. It’s time for Congress to pass my bill with @SenWarren to impose an enforceable code of conduct on Supreme Court justices. https://t.co/lSEfADmvQG
Mr. Durbin requested Justice Alito recuse himself from cases related to the Capitol riot over flying an upside-down American flag outside his Alexandria, Virginia, home days after the violent protest. https://t.co/O2JP4mN9LY
US Chief Justice John Roberts rebuffed a request by two Democratic senators for a meeting to urge him to ensure fellow Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recuses himself from pending cases related to the 2020 election. Read more: https://t.co/cdE9zuQTQk https://t.co/YkJQ1iWrs9
Mr. Durbin called for Justice Alito to recuse himself from cases related to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, because an upside-down American flag — a symbol of the “Stop the Steal” movement — was flown outside the justice’s Alexandria, Virginia home. https://t.co/AM0vfeQeZG
He opined on the justices while Democratic lawmakers have called for Justice Alito to recuse himself from cases related to the Jan. 6 after reports from The New York Times surfaced that the justice flew flags at his home. https://t.co/qQMTitf2ze
Chief Supreme Court Justice #JohnRoberts declined a request to meet with Democrat senators who want another justice to recuse from cases involving former President Donald #Trump and the #Jan6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. https://t.co/ZguONBUqub
Chief Justice Roberts Declines Invite To Meet With Senate Dems On Alito On Thursday, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rejected a request from Senate Democrats for a meeting to discuss flags seen flying at Justice Samuel Alito‘s homes that have drawn ethics complaints… https://t.co/F8j4gLdunD
Former President Donald Trump praised Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas on Thursday, but called on his own high court picks to be "stronger." https://t.co/UI4DawaNta
Former President Donald Trump praised Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas on Thursday, but called on his own high court picks to be "stronger." Read more: https://t.co/jtdZw25pXh https://t.co/bWj0pq0B6P
Liberal advocacy groups called this week for the Senate Judiciary Committee to launch an investigation into Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. over his wife flying flags that critics say were connected to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. https://t.co/vUPwjtX74S
With the court set to make decisions on Jan. 6 cases, John Roberts has refused to meet with lawmakers concerned about Samuel Alito. Story: https://t.co/Ji2oe9Kmtb https://t.co/Sgl1XMMLQu
Wonder what flag they're flying tonight over at Fort Alito.
Chief Justice Roberts Denies Demand by Democrat Senators For Meeting Over Alito Flag via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/bWmPO0GsZN
The letter comes after The New York Times reported that Justice Alito had flown two flags outside his homes that were symbols carried by Jan. 6 protesters. https://t.co/R5TyKlLUAz
This week, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito refused to recuse himself from cases related to January 6th after flags in support of the “Stop the Steal” movement flew on his properties. Revisit Margaret Talbot’s reporting on Alito: https://t.co/JNppNtdeQH https://t.co/oytS00apW6
Will we now see an upside down Trump flag at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s house?
Do you think Alito has a flag just for this occasion?
Could someone check and see if that upside down American flag is flying again at the Alito residence?
Has anybody checked on Alito’s flag tonight?
Flags will fly at the Alito house tonight
Can we get live footage of Alito's house? What's the status of the flag post-verdict?
What flag will Mrs. Alito fly tonight???
Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday to praise Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito for refusing to recuse himself from a pair of upcoming cases concerning January 6. https://t.co/4TWkZbYGaa
Alito is compromised. And his refusal to recuse himself is exactly why we need Supreme Court reform. It's time for Congress to #ExpandTheCourt and pass a *binding* code of ethics for justices. Our democracy is on the line. https://t.co/bYSaLKo4OH
Breaking News: Chief Justice Roberts rejected calls to force Justice Alito to recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases after provocative flags flew at his homes. https://t.co/FYSZYTBhWf
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts refused the meeting with the Senate Judiciary Committee. https://t.co/Lk7hvkdFUw
John Roberts rejects Democratic senators' request to meet to discuss Samuel Alito's flag mess. Alito rejects calls to recuse himself from Trump-related cases after flying insurrectionist-y flags at his houses. Now what? https://t.co/ZyjBXKkXIs
US Supreme Court's Roberts rebuffs senators' call for Alito meeting https://t.co/huWKY4qgL2 https://t.co/GEEFAS2YFe
John Roberts rejects request to discuss Supreme Court ethics, Samuel Alito flag controversy Reporting by @AP https://t.co/ySkcK9MJwg #FlaPol
Roberts will not meet with Democratic senators, rejecting the lawmakers’ invitation to discuss a controversy over flags flown outside Justice Alito’s home. | @brittybernstein https://t.co/LKlkVaMcDI
Supreme Court Justice Alito refuses call to recuse, says upside-down American flag and “An Appeal to Heaven” pennant were flown by his wife https://t.co/QgGLEE9PJm https://t.co/fBm9VZQGQA
BREAKING: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts has rejected a meeting with top Democrat congressmen who want to get Alito removed from hearing January 6th and Trump cases Apparently flying an upside down flag and the "Appeal to Heaven" because of this country's… https://t.co/iWk5pXMj4P
Chief Justice Roberts after reading the letter from Dick Durbin & Sheldon Whitehouse demanding a meeting. https://t.co/yDiwbXl5hb
Roberts Declines Ethics Meeting With Senate Democrats, Citing Separation of Powers, Proposed Format https://t.co/hIN9cnJjKW
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has refused to meet with lawmakers regarding their concerns over Justice Samuel Alito’s ability to impartially judge Jan. 6 cases. Story: https://t.co/Ji2oe9Kmtb https://t.co/unX5BZbNiI
JUST IN #SCOTUS Chief Justice Roberts letter to Sens. Durbin and Whitehouse concerning Justice Alito. https://t.co/sZe6BJvExg
NEW: Chief Justice Roberts writes a letter back to Senate Democrats telling them he will not accept their invitation for a meeting, reiterating reasoning from last April when he declined a similar invitation https://t.co/lHKWFlwxd7
Chief Justice Roberts responds to Senators Durbin and Whitehouse. Thanks, but no thanks, to a meeting. “… would in inadvisable.” https://t.co/nlht2GF4TC
They want Justice Alito to recuse himself for his family flying a flag. But not Judge Merchan who donated to Biden.
BREAKING: Chief Justice John Roberts responds to Sens. Durbin and Whitehouse, writes that Justice Alito responded regarding recusal questions and that a meeting with Durbin and Whitehouse “would be inadvisable.” Background on Alito’s letter: https://t.co/L2w1RgfNsi https://t.co/fr4JgsgmYW
Supreme Court Justice #SamuelAlito said that he will not recuse from cases involving the #Jan6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach or former President Donald #Trump. https://t.co/os539UJ9Cm
The Alito family flying symbols of election denialism outside of their homes, and now Justice Alito outright refusing to recuse himself from 2020 election-related cases, continues to erode confidence in SCOTUS. We need an enforceable code of ethics for the Supreme Court NOW. https://t.co/DO3RvKyqnS
It's clear that we can't count on individual justices to hold themselves accountable. This is exactly why there must be a binding, enforceable code of conduct for the Supreme Court. And if they won't enact one themselves, then Congress needs to do it by passing the SCERT Act. https://t.co/bOjEAtfTWN
House Judiciary Democrats are calling on Chief Justice John Roberts to weigh in on whether Samuel Alito violated the Supreme Court's code of ethics by displaying those controversial flags — and explain how he plans to enforce the code given that it has no teeth.…
Supreme Court Justices weighing in on cases about democracy and the January 6 insurrection must be impartial. Flying flags that push false conspiracies about the 2020 election shows clear biases and conflicts of interest. Justice Alito must recuse himself from these cases. https://t.co/D6fZgPYe8f
ICYMI: Dems on House Judiciary Committee gave John Roberts until June 28 to explain how Sam Alito has not violated SCOTUS' ethics code. “Any reasonable person ... would rightly question his ability to remain impartial in any case involving Donald Trump." https://t.co/Y1z6ZfOlWb
Justice Alito's refusal to recuse from 2020 election cases is a flagrant violation of judicial ethics and will irrevocably stain the Court. For the Court's sake, Chief Justice Robert must intervene and prevent this miscarriage of justice from happening. My full statement 👇 https://t.co/7KhPVdX7O4
Alito is *insistent* it is his wife who flies flags used by Jan. 6 insurrectionists, even though it fits with all we know about his worldview. And, oh, he adds that she wasn’t flying the *second* flag aware of its insurrectionist usage. The first, though? https://t.co/L2w1RgfNsi
Supreme Court Justice Alito rejects calls to remove himself from January 6 riot cases https://t.co/RVmsYR4oN4
EDITORIAL | Sam I am: Justice Alito blames wife for flag flap The honorable justice wrote possibly the lamest excuse ever in the history of lame excuses: “As soon as I saw it, I asked my wife to take it down, but for several days, she refused.” https://t.co/6ZTJyzYj1r
In his letter to the Senate, Sam Alito refused to withdraw from the January 6th cases, arguing that Donald Trump needs his help.
Top Democrat says Justice Alito's refusal to recuse shows high court needs enforceable ethics code - https://t.co/sh5JP87n2e - @washtimes
INSIDER: Trump praises Alito for having the ‘guts’ to tell Senate Dems where to stuff their recusal demands https://t.co/LS0CstKBg8
Justice Alito Tells Dems To Pound Sand, Refuses To Recuse Himself In J6 Cases https://t.co/VsszEn34ar
Justice Alito tells Dems to pound sand, refuses to recuse himself in J6 cases https://t.co/9n1jxdFoBb
House Dems Ask John Roberts If Sam Alito's Flag Mess Violated The Court's Ethics Rules https://t.co/R4cWijvqzx
New York Times @nytimes: Alito refuses to recuse himself from cases on Trump and Jan. 6 over flag controversy. #industry40 #AI #MachineLearning https://t.co/qdI5gocooY
Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers he will not recuse himself from upcoming cases related to the 2020 election and Jan. 6, 2021, after it was reported that flags connected to the “Stop The Steal” effort were flown outside his homes. https://t.co/eWIB0JLBhe
OPINION: Samuel Alito’s decision to point a very public finger at his wife over flying two Jan. 6-related flags at their properties has many wondering about the state of their marriage. https://t.co/TpSw2tfrLK
Top Democrat Sen. Richard J. Durbin says Justice Alito’s refusal to recuse shows high court needs enforceable ethics code https://t.co/W0rxBJtKnz https://t.co/6ESSHl6Je7
NEW LAW DORK: Sam Alito believes you — and, perhaps, his colleagues — are stupid. Alito defiantly refused to recuse himself from January 6 or Trump-related cases in a letter sent to members of Congress on Wednesday. https://t.co/J9Qdv7EF0n
Justice Alito refused to withdraw from the January 6th cases, arguing that a recusal would make his neighbors happy.
Justice Alito refused to recuse himself from the January 6th cases, arguing that doing so would help democracy.
Donald Trump on Wednesday night heaped praise onto Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, along with several others on the recently scandal-scarred panel. https://t.co/9HEAQ4Y7jB
Sen. Richard J. Durbin, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, renewed calls for a code of ethics for the Supreme Court after Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. rejected his recusal requests. https://t.co/pzWMtaHQ06
Top Democrat Sen. Richard J. Durbin says Justice Alito’s refusal to recuse shows Supreme Court needs enforceable ethics code https://t.co/aYDjavF1Gt https://t.co/c2hzNFtZcF
"Samuel Alito has rejected calls for him to recuse from a pending case involving former President Donald Trump and others related to the Jan. 6 attack...sa[ying] his wife was responsible for flying the flag...some associate with Christian Nationalism." https://t.co/UYdw0OtzHY
Senator Dick Durbin responds to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's refusal to recuse himself from election and Jan. 6 cases, saying reports of upside-down flag "raises reasonable questions about bias and fairness" More: https://t.co/Sxmo4FvoBx https://t.co/Sxmo4FvoBx
NEW: Justice Alito essentially tells left-wing Democratic Senators to go jump in a lake and stop trying to rig Supreme Court cases with sham recusal demands and dishonest attacks on him and his wife: Dear Senators Durbin and Whitehouse: This is in response to your letter of…
Trump Cheers On Alito For Refusing To Step Away From Jan. 6 Cases https://t.co/MCWMBikffV
Top Democrat says Justice Alito's refusal to recuse shows high court needs enforceable ethics code https://t.co/J5TBp7YhCn
Senate Judiciary Chairman Durbin responds to Alito’s letter: https://t.co/YXob3do19J
Justice Alito refuses call to recuse, says flags were flown by his wife - https://t.co/BOpoBuWGzt - @washtimes
Justice Alito will NOT recuse himself from J6, Trump cases despite Senate Dems' strongly worded letter over flag controversy https://t.co/8pOx0De8Ks
Justice Alito is rejecting calls for his recusal from cases related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and the 2020 election after recent controversies. https://t.co/Xp6BStZ1sY
Justice Samuel Alito refused to recuse himself from anything related to the upside-down flag in his yard — which he repeatedly blamed on his wife in a letter. https://t.co/pwOhBX8iiI
Supreme Court Justice #SamuelAlito said on May 29 that he will not recuse from cases involving the #Jan6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach or former President Donald #Trump. https://t.co/os539UJ9Cm
BREAKING: Alito Rejects Calls To Recuse Himself From Trump's J6 Case https://t.co/7esraOrtjs
"Is Justice Alito Blaming His Wife an (Upside-Down) Red Flag for Their Marriage?" (via @thedailybeast) https://t.co/DAbEgK91Ie
SCOTUS Justice Alito rejected calls from Democratic lawmakers to recuse himself from 2020 election cases, after media reports that flags like those carried by Trump supporters during the attack on the Capitol were flown at the justice's homes https://t.co/12Tty5eonh https://t.co/QlfG0H9IJd
Supreme Court Justice Alito Rejects Calls for Recusal Over Flags Displayed Outside His Home https://t.co/jWAmHsdkK7
Dems on the House Judiciary Committee today asked John Roberts to explain how Sam Alito has not violated SCOTUS' code of ethics -- and how he plans to enforce the court's toothless code. https://t.co/Y1z6ZfOlWb
Donald Trump congratulates Samuel Alito for his "courage" https://t.co/niFkt2C7qk https://t.co/4S6tfrGOXI
House Judiciary Committee Democrats asked Chief Justice John Roberts to detail how the Supreme Court plans to enforce its code of conduct, arguing Justice Samuel Alito violated its policies by raising flags connected to the “Stop the Steal” effort. https://t.co/Vxji5IJp2v
Samuel Alito's story about the upside-down flag fiasco isn't fully adding up: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito rejected calls for him to recuse himself from January 6 cases after flags with connections to "Stop the Steal" were flown. https://t.co/htOiptHifO #ai #ainews
US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers he won’t recuse from cases involving Trump and the Jan. 6 Capitol riot after revelations that flags associated with far-right causes flew over his Virginia and New Jersey homes. Michael Zeldin discusses https://t.co/9WrJMQ8evb https://t.co/SCxO3ttJ0t
Justice Alito's Letter About The Flag Flap https://t.co/7mWSF8mZ7L
Samuel Alito, still, has never challenged the meaning of the two controversial flags hung outside his homes.
#ELB: Shorter Justice Alito: Yes my house flew a flag associated with Stop the Steal for a few days but no reasonable observer could ask if my ability to be fair could be reasonably questioned https://t.co/Z5ljZhhrg4
C-SPAN's Word for Word: • Justice Alito refuses to recuse himself from Jan. 6-related cases • Jurors wrap first day of deliberations in former President Trump's hush money trial https://t.co/LpblRcWHRV
Alito said his wife flew the flags and he was not involved in the decision, adding that he was “duty bound” to reject calls from a growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers to recuse himself. https://t.co/vZQEdhAemw
Justice Samuel Alito Rejects Calls To Step Aside From Jan. 6 Cases https://t.co/GWQ921iNL2
The New York Times reported last week that Justice Alito flew an “Appeal to Heaven” flag at his Long Beach Island, New Jersey, vacation home in 2023. https://t.co/6ghRvgFaWk
Former President Donald Trump praised Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for refusing to recuse himself from cases that come before the court involving the Capitol unrest on Jan. 6, 2021. https://t.co/D4XX9ZuNCE https://t.co/u5i4YQRODE
A group of House Judiciary Democrats sends a letter to Chief Justice Roberts asking if Alito violated the Supreme Court's code of conduct and Roberts' plans for enforcing it. https://t.co/cJVmR3LYbO
Here's another flag for Mrs. Alito to fly https://t.co/Ns0cHhaS9m
Justice Alito Responds to the Flag Controversies, Tells Democratic Senators to Pound Sand https://t.co/fWtAzubNG0 https://t.co/fWtAzubNG0
This response from Justice Alito is totally unsatisfactory. Flying flags associated with the Stop the Steal movement absolutely raises questions about his impartiality. That is the ethics standard at play here. He must recuse. https://t.co/p4kQyJDeow
Judge Ponsor’s statements come after The New York Times reported that Justice Alito had flown two flags outside his homes that were symbols carried by Jan. 6 rioters. https://t.co/6ghRvgFaWk
Trump congratulates Alito for rejecting recusal calls amid flag flap https://t.co/kNgtEc6tRi
Today, I led my @HouseJudiciary colleagues in a letter to Chief Justice Roberts requesting information about whether Justice Alito violated the SCOTUS’ Code of Conduct following reports that Justice Alito displayed a flag at his home indicating support for the so-called “Stop the…
Justice Samuel Alito says his wife was responsible for an upside-down flag at his Virginia home in 2021 and an “Appeal to Heaven” flag at his New Jersey beach house last year. https://t.co/rMrvWtVKak
Justice Alito's refusal to recuse himself is just the latest example of why Congress must act on Supreme Court ethics and recusal standards. Public trust in SCOTUS has cratered – and Justice Alito's head-in-the-sand approach further threatens this Court's integrity. https://t.co/RV3TG14Ywi
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito refuses to step aside from Jan. 6 cases over right-wing flag debacle. He claimed that he played no role in his wife's decision to fly a so-called "Appeal to Heaven" flag, which is often used by Christian nationalists. https://t.co/BLKsQmAGhv
Justice Alito claims that the Jan 6 flags outside his homes were displayed at his wife’s insistence. Maybe so. But that is not the issue. It's his insistence that he sit on cases where his impartiality is so plainly at issue. It's his ethical judgment in question, not hers.
NEW: US House Democrats write to Chief Justice John Roberts to ask if Justice Alito's flag controversies constitute violation of Supreme Court's new code of conduct And they ask if court would consider new "enforcement" mechanism for code of conduct (MORE) https://t.co/ynbrdLe4wD