SCOTUS Justice Samuel Alito Caught Up in Second Flag Controversy — This One, a Symbol of Christian Nationalism

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Several critics say the partisan flags in front of Alito\'s home should result in his recusal from key cases.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito speaks during the Georgetown University Law Center's third annual Dean's Lecture on February 23, 2016 in Washington, D.C.Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, a conservative bloc member of the High Court, flew a second controversial flag that seems to suggest he has bias that could influence his opinion in cases relating to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.

. Its inclusion at the Capitol attack by pro-Trump rioters signals, in part, how members of those movements were a large part of the effort to block Congress from certifying Trump’s loss to President Joe Biden. The Court, including Alito, is set to rule on an important case relating to January 6 attackers’ claims that they shouldn’t have received obstruction charges. The ruling in that case could have huge implications for the charges against Trump relating to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. The justices are also set to weigh in on Trump’s extensive claims of presidential immunity in a separate case.

“If Justice Alito does not recuse himself from the Trump immunity case and the Fischer January 6 case, he will do irreparable damage to the Supreme Court. And Chief Justice Roberts must step in,”

 

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