Upside-down flag controversy is latest for Supreme Court Justice Alito
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Upside-down flag controversy is the latest for Supreme Court Justice Alito
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., the Supreme Court's most predictable conservative of late, is again battling complaints that some of his actions demand that he recuse himself from pending cases. Alito has responded that he is a victim of unjust criticism. Here's a look at some of the recent controversies. Last week, the New York Times published a photo showing an American flag flying upside down in front of Alito's house on Jan. 17, 2021. Neighbors reported seeing the flag flying for several days...
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Key Senate Democrat doesn't plan to probe Justice Alito over upside-down flag
WASHINGTON — Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin, D-Ill., reiterated to reporters Monday that he wants Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself after The New York Times reported that an upside-down American flag hung outside his home in mid-January 2021. But Durbin said he doesn’t plan to hold an inquiry. “No, we haven’t got anything planned. I think he’s explained his situation. The American public understand what he did,” he said. “But I don’t think there’s much to be...
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Justice Alito now in hot water for another controversial flag reportedly flown at his home
Another polarizing flag was flown outside Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's home. This time it was his summer property in New Jersey, according to The New York Times.Alito's Long Beach Island home featured the so-called “Appeal to Heaven” flag (aka Pine Tree flag) aloft in the July and September months of last year, the outlet reported. Reporters chatted with six neighbors who vouched for the flag's presence and some shared photographs documenting it. Each requested anonymity to avoid...