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Why GOP justices are so whiny

The Federalist Society keeps SCOTUS judges in a perpetually whiny state

Salon · Jun 23, 2023

Justice Alito Shouldn't Have To Do The Media's Job

In a series of stories, ProPublica has charged Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito with two types of misconduct. First, the reports contend that the justices failed to disclose certain travel they received. Second, ProPublica alleges that the justices failed to recuse themselves from cases that indirectly involved the people…

Reason · Jun 22, 2023

Alito’s wrongdoing makes a supreme court ethics overhaul an imperative

Today’s supreme court is extremely powerful, increasingly political and decreasingly trusted. We need reform now

The Guardian - US · Jun 22, 2023

Justice Alito accepted Alaska resort vacation from GOP donors, report says

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito accepted a 2008 trip to a luxury fishing lodge in Alaska from two wealthy Republican donors, one of whom repeatedly had interests before the court

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Justice Alito refutes ProPublica report he should have disclosed luxury trip

Justice Samuel Alito says he didn't have to disclose a 2008 luxury trip to Alaska, or the flight on a private jet of hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer who had several cases before the high court.

WEKU · Jun 21, 2023

Another Supreme Court Justice besides Clarence Thomas has a secret billionaire benefactor

The latest gifts scandal to rock to the supreme court: The justice accepted a private plane trip to Alaska which would have cost more than $100,000 one way, for a luxury fishing trip hosted by a billionaire.

Fortune · Jun 21, 2023

Alito defends using "vacant" seat on private jet for Alaska fishing trip

Alito argued he had "followed what I understood to be standard practice" when it came to financial disclosures.

Axios · Jun 21, 2023

Justice Alito tries to get ahead of damning report about billionaire gifts with defensive Wall Street Journal op-ed

Conservative justice defends taking private jet to Alaskan fishing trip with hedge-fund billionaire with business before the court as justices face ongoing ethics questions

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Senior senators threaten to step up supreme court ethics reform after Samuel Alito revelations – as it happened

Alito reportedly accepted seat on private plane owned by Paul Singer; expert says he should have recused himself from Singer cases before the court

The Guardian - US · Jun 21, 2023

"Beyond parody": Experts slam Alito trip

ProPublica asked Alito about the ethics concerns. He ran to the Wall Street Journal to attack their reporting

Salon · Jun 21, 2023