Justice Alito Faces Backlash Over Controversial Flags at His Properties
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Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) introduced a resolution to censure Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for allegedly violating federal recusal statutes and ethics standards after an upside-down flag, associated with "stop the steal" efforts, was flown outside Alito's home following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Alito claims his wife briefly placed the flag in response to a neighbor's offensive yard signs. Democrats are calling for Alito to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election and the insurrection.
- Democrat introduces Alito censure resolution over upside-down flag The Hill
- Supreme Court Justice Alito’s Beach House Displayed ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag The New York Times
- New York Times: Another controversial flag spotted outside an Alito property CNN
- Opinion | Samuel Alito, His Wife and the Ginsburg Standard The Wall Street Journal
- Second flag carried by Jan. 6 rioters displayed outside house owned by Justice Alito, report says The Associated Press
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