Alito's Upside-Down Flag Sparks Ethics Concerns Among Senate Democrats
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Martha-Ann Alito, wife of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, defended flying an upside-down American flag at their home as a distress signal amid a neighborhood dispute. This incident, along with the display of another controversial flag, has led senior Democrats to request a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts to discuss court ethics and urge Alito to recuse himself from election-related cases. The controversy arises amidst ongoing scrutiny of the Supreme Court's ethical standards.
- Samuel Alito’s wife claimed upside-down flag was ‘international sign of distress’ The Guardian
- Washington Post: Justice Samuel Alito’s wife said upside-down American flag was ‘an international signal of distress’ in 2021 CNN
- Martha-Ann Alito told The Post in 2021 that flag was ‘signal of distress’ The Washington Post
- Democratic senators request meeting with Chief Justice Roberts over flags flown at Alito's homes The Associated Press
- Key Senate Democrats seek meeting with Chief Justice Roberts over 'Supreme Court’s ethics crisis' NBC News
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