The Ethics Debate Surrounding Justice Alito's Fishing Trip.

Justice Samuel Alito's acceptance of a free flight and stay at a private resort in Alaska, organized by the Federalist Society's Leonard Leo and funded by Leo's billionaire donors, raises questions about the influence of wealthy donors on the Supreme Court. While Alito claims he did not know about the involvement of a hedge fund magnate with business before the court, the real issue is the grifting of billionaires assigned to individual justices for lavish gift giving and influence. The focus should be on the influence scheme, not just the ethics scandal.