The Supreme Court is in an ethical abyss. The public must have confidence that SCOTUS rulings are made with impartiality and adherence to the bedrock of our Constitution that no one is above the law.
Justice Thomas’s wife actively colluded with January 6 insurrection leaders. Justice Alito flew an upside-down American flag at his home shortly after January 6. This flag desecration is symbolic of support for the insurrection.
The Senate must pass legislation requiring SCOTUS to follow the ethical cannons that ALL other jurists in the country must follow. This requires recusal when a jurist has a conflict of interest in a case. Thomas and Alito have blatant conflicts of interest and must recuse themselves from all cases involving January 6 and the former President.
Since Chief Justice Roberts is incapable of enacting ethics reform in his Court, the Senate must stop their dithering and restore the public’s confidence in SCOTUS. The institution will not survive if the Senate does not act.
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Kathy Krucker
Midtown
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