Chief Justice Roberts Declines Meeting on Supreme Court Ethics Amid Alito Controversy

Chief Justice John Roberts declined a request from Senate Democrats to discuss Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags flown outside Justice Samuel Alito's homes, which were similar to those carried by January 6 rioters. Roberts emphasized that justices decide for themselves when to recuse from cases and noted that meeting with only one party's leaders would be inadvisable. This comes amid ongoing concerns about the Supreme Court's credibility and calls for enforceable ethics codes.