samuel alito
The Senate Judiciary chair condemned the justice for criticizing lawmakers considering legislation that would impose ethics standards on the embattled court.
The associate justice insists that Congress has no purview over the Supreme Court. Guess again.
The Connecticut Democrat said the justice is "stunningly wrong" to claim that Congress has no authority to impose ethics rules on the court.
Republicans are strongly opposed, arguing the bill could “destroy” the high court.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The high court has not launched an investigation into claims of ethics violations against Justice Thomas, lawmakers said in a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts.
The Wall Street Journal Opinion page has a history of publishing pieces based on inside court info aimed at helping the court's staunchest conservatives.
The Journal editorial page accused ProPublica of misleading readers in a story that hadn’t yet been published.
The Florida GOP governor and 2024 contender also vowed to defend the conservative justices amid their ethics scandals.
Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said the Supreme Court justice's excuses were "so preposterous that they're almost incriminating themselves."
The questions surrounding Alito and his undisclosed luxury fishing trip with a GOP donor are fueling calls for ethics reform on the Supreme Court.