Chief justice Roberts warns intimidation and violence risk judicial independence
In sobering year-end report, chief justice laments litany of threats judges face, which he says put the rule of law at risk
The Guardian
7 in 10 Americans Want SCOTUS Justices to Be Subject to Investigation if They Violate Ethics Rules
Proposals for stronger ethics rules are backed by a majority of both Democratic and Republican voters.
Truthout
Secret Recordings Of Alitos Reveal They Are Nuttier Than A Forest Of Acorn Trees
They may be more reluctant to go out in public now, which is a bonus.
Wonkette
The Astonishing Lengths Samuel Alito Will Go to Execute Death Row Inmates
The Supreme Court’s death penalty jurisprudence somehow just got much worse.
Slate
Alito’s opinion in a 2022 Christian flag case flies in the face of his recusal refusal
Even before his insurrectionist flags scandal, Justice Samuel Alito was already facing ethics questions over his refusal to recuse in other cases, his association with a billionaire businessman, and his non-disclosure of luxury travel gifts. After weeks of damning reports about flags associated with...
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'Just a scandal': Jamie Raskin envisions radical overhaul of Supreme Court
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) called for a radical overhaul of the scandal-plagued U.S. Supreme Court.The court has been rocked by ethics scandals – particularly those involving justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito – and Raskin urged Congress in an interview with Slate to pass major reforms to rein ...
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