Chief Justice John Roberts sits during a group photo of the Justices, at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 2021.Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation by Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin and Sheldon Whitehouse - both on the Senate Judiciary Committee - for a meeting to discuss the court's ethical practices in light of the recent flags controversy involving Justice Alito.
Chief Justice John Roberts sits during a group photo of the Justices, at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 2021.Alito on Wednesday rejected Democrats' calls for his recusal from cases related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and the 2020Alito provided further details of the incidents as he responded to a request from Senate Judiciary Chairman Durbin and WhitehouseAlito told lawmakers the incidents were not in any way his doing.
Associate Justice Samuel Alito sits during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, April 23, 2021.As for the "Appeal to Heaven" flag spotted at their vacation home, Alito said he was not aware of it until recently, and neither he nor his wife were conscious of its connections to the "Stop the Steal Movement." Alito also noted his wife purchased the home and the title is in her name.
"I am confident that a reasonable person who is not motivated by political or ideological considerations or a desire to affect the outcome of Supreme Court cases would conclude that the events recounted above do not meet the applicable standard for recusal," Alito wrote. "I am therefore required to reject your request."
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