Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and flags that flew outside Justice Samuel Alito's homes.

Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito.

Roberts’ response came in a letter to the senators a day after Alito separately wrote them and House members to reject their demands that he recuse himself from major Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and the Jan. 6 rioters because of the flags, which are like those carried by rioters at the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., a member of the Judiciary panel, had written Roberts a week ago to ask for the meeting and that Roberts take steps to ensure that Alito recuses himself from any cases before the court concerning the Jan. 6 attack or the Republican former president’s attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.

  • anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    So all that stuff about the independence and integrity of the court was just big talk? Figures. I’m surprised his robes stay on his body at all with a spine like that.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      What?

      They meant what they said.

      They don’t want any oversight and all the justices agree that they should be above every law.

      You’re confusing that being their ethics, with what an average non power crazed person who hasn’t already obtained the highest standing in our legal system and is completely free of any consequences from their actions.

      Why would anyone with the drive (or love of beer) to make it to the supreme Court would ever want to lower the amount of power they have?

      Even RBG refused to step down when it was best for the country, because she believed she was that much better than any possible replacement.

      That much power fucks with your head, even if a well adjusted person manages to make it to that position, they won’t stay well adjusted for long.

      It’s why the whole lifetime appointment thing needs thrown out the window.

  • BertramDitore@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    So, checks and balances are officially bullshit, eh? If they won’t allow themselves to be checked, then the other branches must balance them. That’s why we have co-equal branches.

    These 9 people are supposed to understand the constitution better than anyone, it’s their whole freaking job. It’s clear that they’re high on their own power. This isn’t the first time the chief justice has refused a request from congress.