Alito declines Democrats’ request for recusal in Supreme Court cases
Justice Samuel Alito stated that he will not recuse himself from Supreme Court cases involving Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants despite Senate Democrats’ calls. In response to concerns over flags at his home, Alito explained that he had no involvement and dismissed the recusal request, citing no grounds for it. This is an ongoing story. Your summary is accurate and captures the essential information about Justice Samuel Alito’s decision not to recuse himself from Supreme Court cases involving Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants, as well as his response to concerns raised by Senate Democrats. The mention of the ongoing nature of the story adds relevance and completeness to the summary.
Justice Samuel Alito will not recuse himself from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6, 2021, defendants despite calls from Senate Democrats to step aside over flags flying outside his home.
In a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Alito wrote that he had “nothing whatsoever to do” with an upside-down flag over his house in 2021 and an “Appeal to Heaven” flag at his New Jersey beach house last year.
“I was not even aware of the upside-down flag until it was called to my attention,” Alito wrote. “As soon as I saw it, I asked my wife to take it down, but for several days, she refused. My wife and I own our Virginia home jointly. She therefore has the legal right to use the property as she sees fit, and there were no additional steps that I could have taken to have the flag taken down more promptly.”
“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 added. “I am therefore required to reject your request.”
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