Justice Alito: Congress has no jurisdiction over Supreme Court ethics controversy

Justice Samuel Alito has urged Congress to stay out of the Supreme Court's affairs and refrain from imposing ethics rules on justices and clerks. Senate Democrats have proposed legislation to establish a code of ethics for the Supreme Court in response to concerns about ethical decisions and lack of transparency. Alito, who recently preempted a ProPublica report by publishing a Wall Street Journal op-ed, expressed frustration with the criticism he has faced and emphasized the importance of defending himself. He also warned that viewing the court as illegitimate could lead to a revival of resistance against its decisions, similar to the aftermath of major civil rights cases in the 1950s.