“When confronted with this story, Justice Alito ran to a notoriously corrupt infotainment network to construct his alibi. suggests a recusal demand directed at both Alito and Justice Clarence Thomas, whose wife, Virginia, supported Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election results. Perhaps Justice Alito’s obnoxious response last week will stir him. AdvertisementThird, as Whitehouse urged, the Senate should put on the floor his Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency Act of 2023. Those could include Alito’s impeachment (especially if he snubs a subpoena), a mandatory ethics code, Supreme Court term limits and court expansion.

Source: Washington Post June 02, 2024 15:13 UTC