Democrats Seek Meeting With Chief Justice Over Alito

Axios reports:

Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) requested a meeting with U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts “imploring” him to ensure Justice Samuel Alito recuses himself from Jan. 6-related cases, Durbin’s office announced on Friday.

Alito is facing growing calls from Democratic lawmakers to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election and the Capitol insurrection after the New York Times reported two instances of controversial flags affiliated with the rioters flying outside his homes.

Durbin and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, said they sent a letter dated Thursday to Roberts.

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“By displaying the upside-down and ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flags outside his homes, Justice Alito actively engaged in political activity..”

Top Senate Democrats formally request meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts about Justice Alito… and the flags displayed at Alito homes ===> pic.twitter.com/5Op7W0c8GN

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 24, 2024

Dick Durbin requested a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts “imploring” him to ensure Justice Samuel Alito recuses himself from Jan. 6-related cases. https://t.co/VTRhdFg4v5

— Axios (@axios) May 24, 2024

Two senior Dems on the Senate Judiciary Committee are requesting a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts ASAP amid reports that properties owned by Justice Samuel Alito displayed two flags with links to the Jan. 6 insurrection https://t.co/2TcLDgSpkb

— POLITICO (@politico) May 24, 2024