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Politics Apr 20

Read Justice Alito’s dissent from late-night Supreme Court order blocking some deportations

By Associated Press

Politics Jun 06

Demonstrators protest near the Supreme Court over abortion rights in Washington
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Former neighbor disputes Alito’s explanation of upside-down U.S. flag flying at his home

A former neighbor of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said, “at worst, he's just outright lying,” about his account of a neighborhood dispute that led to hoisting an upside-down American flag at his Virginia home. The inverted flag is associated…

By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens

Politics May 30

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts waits for U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. February 4, 2020. Photo by Leah Millis/POOL/Reuters
Chief Justice Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss Supreme Court ethics

Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito.

By Associated Press

Politics May 29

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Alito says he won’t recuse himself from election and Jan. 6 cases after flag controversies

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers he won’t recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 presidential election or the Jan. 6 Capitol riot despite concerns about two flags associated with far-right causes that have flown over his properties. Alito…

By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens

Politics May 29

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Jr is seen during a group portrait session for the new full court at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., November 30, 2018. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters
Read Justice Alito’s letters rejecting calls to recuse himself from Jan. 6 Supreme Court cases

In letters to members of Congress on Wednesday, Justice Samuel Alito rejected calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his homes.

May 29

Alito rejects calls to recuse himself from Supreme Court cases because of flag controversies

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his homes.

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May 23

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Flag associated with Christian nationalism flown at Alito’s beach house, report says

By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat

The New York Times reports that an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, which has origins dating to the Revolutionary War but is now associated with Christian nationalism and efforts to overturn President Biden's election win, was seen flying outside Supreme Court…

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May 17

Justice Alito’s home flew a U.S. flag upside down after Jan. 6, a report says

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The upside-down flag is a symbol associated with Trump's lies about election fraud. The New York Times says the flag was outside Alito's Virginia home days after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, carrying similarly inverted flags.

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Nov 13

Read the Supreme Court’s first-ever ethics code

The Supreme Court is adopting its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices. The policy was issued by the court Monday.

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Oct 02

What to watch in the Supreme Court’s next term

By Marcia Coyle

The Supreme Court begins a new term Oct. 2 with public support at a low ebb, ethics clouds hovering above two of its members, and a docket driven by challenges to social media platforms, gun laws, voting rights and more.

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