The New York Times reported on Thursday evening that an upside-down American flag was seen flying over Justice Samuel Alito’s home in the weeks following the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. The inverted flag—historically, signifying an emergency—became a symbol for Donald Trump supporters who wanted to overturn the 2020 election. Images show the flag flying at Alito’s home on Jan. 17, while the Supreme Court was considering whether to hear a case involving results of the 2020 election. Alito...
The New York Times reported Thursday that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito displayed an upside-down flag, a “Stop the Steal” symbol, at his home in the weeks after the Jan. 6 insurrection. Alito tried shifting blame onto his wife for a supposed political disagreement she had with a neighbor, which Rachel Maddow criticized on MSNBC later that day. On Friday, Fox News’ Shannon Bream tweeted that she “spoke directly” with Alito and he elaborated on the excuse, saying that the “neighbor on their...
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"It's simply shocking that a Supreme Court Justice would allow this to happen," retired federal Judge John E. Jones III told CNN News Central host Brianna Keilar today, referring to Justice Samuel Alito. "This is just beyond the pale."Jones, a former U.S. district judge for nearly 20 years who was appointed by President George W. Bush and current president of Pennsylvania's Dickinson College, made his comments after a January 2021 photograph of an upside-down American flag displayed outside of...
It was nearly 24 hours ago when the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling in a closely watched case. Some far-right corporate interests had launched a rather outlandish case targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the increasingly radical 5th Circuit Court of Appeals had sided with the plaintiffs. Would the nation’s highest court go along with the transparently nonsensical foolishness? Fortunately, no: In CFPB v. Community Financial Services Association, the justices —...
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito needs to be subpoenaed by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, legal analyst and emeritus professor of constitutional law at Harvard Law School, Laurence Tribe said on Saturday.Tribe posted to X, formerly Twitter, and wrote, "Talk is cheap. Chairman Dick Durbin needs to do more than call on Alito to recuse himself from the insurrection cases. Durbin needs to step up and use the subpoena power to demand Alito's appearance and explanation before the...
Supreme Court justice says his wife, Martha-Ann Alito, flew the flag as a symbol of protest after a dispute over political yard signs turned personal.
The court will play a crucial role in November’s election. Alito’s pro-Trump flag adds fuel to an already raging ethics debateWith less than six months to go before America chooses its next president, the US supreme court finds itself in a profoundly unenviable position: not only has it been drawn into the thick of a volatile election, but swirling ethical scandals have cast doubt on its impartiality.The US supreme court’s discomfort worsened dramatically on Thursday night when the New York...
A damning new report from The New York Times this week revealed that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's house displayed an upside-down flag — a popular symbol used by MAGA election conspiracy theorists — right around the time that the Supreme Court decided against taking up a Pennsylvania-based challenge to the 2020 presidential election, over Alito's own objections.Now, a Fox News reporter who spoke to Alito is revealing new details, that have triggered even more questions."I spoke directly...
Rachel Maddow spoke with MSNBC’s Alex Wagner Thursday about Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after The New York Times reported that an upside-down American flag was seen flying over his home in the weeks following the Jan. 6 insurrection. The inverted flag became a “Stop the Steal” symbol for Donald Trump’s supporters who were trying to overturn the 2020 election results. Alito’s upside-down flag was seen on Jan. 17, 2021, which is when the Supreme Court was considering whether to hear a case...
Far-right Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's property was flying an upside-down American flag — a known MAGA "Stop the Steal" symbol — right around the same time that the Supreme Court was deciding whether to take up a challenge to the 2020 election brought by the Republican Party of Pennsylvania.According to The New York Times, "The upside-down flag was aloft on Jan. 17, 2021, the images showed. President Donald J. Trump’s supporters, including some brandishing the same symbol, had rioted at...