#Senate Democrats press Roberts on Alito recusals

#Senate Democrats press Roberts on Alito recusals

Ten Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, led by chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), implored Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in a letter Thursday to ensure Justice Samuel Alito will recuse himself from future cases pertaining to legislation regulating the high court. The senators’ request hinged on an interview Alito gave to the Wall Street…

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#Democrats balk at Alito assertion that Congress has ‘no authority’ over Supreme Court

#Democrats balk at Alito assertion that Congress has ‘no authority’ over Supreme Court

Democratic lawmakers are criticizing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s recent interview with the Wall Street Journal in which he stated “no provision” in the Constitution allows Congress to regulate the Supreme Court. “I know this is a controversial view, but I’m willing to say it,” Alito said Friday, referencing Congressional Democrats’ recent efforts to to…

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