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Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts Rejects Democratic Lawmakers’ Request To Discuss Alito Controversy

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On Wednesday, Justice Samuel Alito said he would not recuse himself from cases related to Jan. 6 or former President Donald Trump.

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  1. CNN

    Alito tells lawmakers he will not recuse from Supreme Court cases despite flag controversy (opens CNN)

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    Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers in a letter Wednesday that he will not recuse from cases involving January 6, 2021, despite their concerns about two controversial flags that have flown on his properties.

  2. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Alito rejects calls to quit Supreme Court cases on Trump and Jan. 6 because of flag controversies (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Justice Alito rejects calls to step aside in 2020 election cases | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito rejected today requests by Democratic lawmakers to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election, including Donald Trump’s bid for immunity from prosecution on federal criminal charges for trying to reverse his defeat.

  4. Winchester Star

    Alito rejects calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases because of flag controversies (opens Winchester Star)

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    Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew

  5. Forbes

    Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Rejects Recusal Calls In Trump And Jan. 6 Cases Amid Flag Controversies (opens Forbes)

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    Calls for conservative Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from certain Supreme Court cases began after reports that symbols supporting former President Donald Trump were displayed at his home.

  6. NPR

    Justice Alito declines to recuse himself in Jan. 6-related cases (opens NPR)

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    In two letters, Alito said it was his wife’s decision to fly two politically contentious flags, adding that neither he nor his wife was aware of the modern political connotations associated with the flags.

  7. PoliticusUSA

    Justice Alito Refuses To Recuse Himself On 1/6 Cases (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has rejected a request from top Senate Democrats to recuse himself from upcoming cases related to the 1/6 attack.

  8. NBC4 Washington

    Justice Alito rejects calls to quit Supreme Court cases on Trump and Jan. 6 over flag controversies (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the...

  9. NBC 6 South Florida

    Justice Alito rejects calls to quit Supreme Court cases on Trump and Jan. 6 because of flag controversies (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the...

  10. Fox News

    Supreme Court Justice Alito addresses flag incidents, says he won't recuse himself in Trump, Jan. 6 cases (opens Fox News)

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    Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has written letters to lawmakers in the House and Senate responding to concerns about the flying of an upside-down American flag outside of his home in Virginia.

  11. Portland Press Herald

    Justice Alito rejects calls to quit some Supreme Court cases because of flag controversies (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Justice Samuel Alito won't step aside from cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his homes.

  12. NBC News

    Justice Alito declines to step aside from Trump-related cases over flag spat (opens NBC News)

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    Conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday declined to step aside from two pending cases relating to former President Donald Trump and the Jan.

  13. The Guardian

    Alito refuses to step aside from Trump supreme court cases amid flag scandal (opens The Guardian)

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    Justice tells Congress controversy over two extremist flags flown at his houses does not merit recusal from cases

  14. ABC 30 Fresno

    Justice Alito refuses to recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases after flag controversies (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    Justice Alito is rejecting calls for his recusal from cases related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and the 2020 election after recent controversies.

  15. WHDH Boston

    Alito tells lawmakers he will not recuse from Supreme Court cases despite flag controversy - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers in a letter Wednesday that he will not recuse from cases involving the 2020 presidential election or the

  16. Roll Call

    Alito rejects requests to step aside from Trump-related cases (opens Roll Call)

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    Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. told Congress on Wednesday he would not step aside from cases involving former President Donald Trump.

  17. Fox10 Phoenix

    Justice Alito rejects recusal requests in Trump and Jan. 6 cases amid flag controversy (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his homes.

  18. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Supreme Court Justice Alito rejects calls to recuse from Trump, Jan. 6 cases (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said his wife was “solely responsible” for flying “a wide variety of flags over the years.”

  19. The Hill

    Alito rejects calls to recuse himself from Jan. 6, 2020 election cases over flags controversy (opens The Hill)

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    Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers on Wednesday that he will not recuse himself from upcoming cases related to the 2020 election and Jan. 6, 2021.

  20. Forbes

    Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts Rejects Democratic Lawmakers’ Request To Discuss Alito Controversy (opens Forbes)

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    On Wednesday, Justice Samuel Alito said he would not recuse himself from cases related to Jan. 6 or former President Donald Trump.

  21. NPR

    Justice Samuel Alito declines to recuse himself in Jan. 6-related cases (opens NPR)

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    Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has declined to recuse himself from two Jan. 6-related cases despite calls to do so after news reports said controversial flags were flown outside his properties.

  22. Legal Insurrection

    Justice Alito Responds Accordingly to Democrat Demands to Recuse Himself From Trump/J6-Related Cases (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    “A reasonable person who is not motivated by political or ideological considerations or a desire to affect the outcome of Supreme Court cases would conclude this event does not meet the applicable standard for recusal.”

  23. New York Times

    Chief Justice Rejects Call for Alito’s Recusal in Jan. 6 Cases After Flag Incidents (opens New York Times)

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    In a letter to Democratic senators, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said that individual justices decide when to recuse. He declined to meet with the senators to discuss court ethics.

  24. Breitbart News

    Alito Rejects Democrats’ Attempts to Make Him Recuse from Trump Cases (opens Breitbart News)

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    Conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito sent a letter to Democrat lawmakers on Wednesday, rejecting their demands for him to recuse himself from ongoing cases related to former President Donald Trump and January 6.

  25. West Hawaii Today

    US Supreme Court’s Alito rejects calls to recuse in 2020 election-related cases (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito rejected on Wednesday requests by Democratic lawmakers to recuse himself from two cases - one on Donald Trump’s bid for immunity from prosecution and the other on a charge involving the Capitol attack - after reports involving contentious flags fl…

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