The controversy surrounding Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito‘s alleged display of an upside-down American flag at his Virginia home in 2021 has reignited calls for stricter ethics rules and term limits for the nation’s highest court.
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) joined the chorus of criticism, stating that Alito’s actions raise questions about his impartiality in cases related to the 2020 election and the January 6 insurrection.
Nadler’s comments came after The New York Times reported that the flag had flown outside Alito’s home for several days, which the justice did not deny when questioned by Fox News.
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Nadler Demands Action on Supreme Court Ethics After Alito’s Flag Incident
Nadler, the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, emphasized that Alito’s behavior suggests a lack of accountability and a need for enforceable ethics rules and term limits. “None of them have clean hands,” Nadler said, referring to the Supreme Court justices. ”
We need to enforce a code of ethics. And we need term limits on the Supreme Court.” Nadler’s concerns echo those of other lawmakers, including Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), who have called for Alito’s recusal from related cases and an apology for his actions.
Alito’s explanation for the flag – that it was briefly placed by his wife in response to a neighbor’s insulting language – has been met with skepticism. Judicial experts argue that his actions violate ethics rules and compromise his neutrality in cases related to the 2020 election and January 6 insurrection.
The controversy surrounding Alito and fellow Justice Clarence Thomas’s ethics has sparked renewed calls for a more defined ethics code for the Supreme Court. Lawmakers and experts alike are pushing for greater accountability and transparency in the nation’s highest court.
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