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Senators’ invitation declined by Roberts

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito.

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  1. The Republic

    Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss Supreme Court ethics and Alito flag controversy (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito.

  2. Delaware Public Media

    Chief Justice Roberts declines a meeting with Senate Democrats (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation to meet with top Senate Democrats over judicial ethics, citing “separation of powers concerns.”

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss Supreme Court ethics and Alito flags controversy (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and flags that flew outside Justice Samuel Alito's homes. Roberts’ response

  4. Rolling Stone

    Chief Justice Blows Off Senators Who Want to Meet About Alito (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts declined to meet with Democratic senators concerned about Justice Samuel Alito.

  5. CBS News

    Chief Justice John Roberts rejects Senate Democrats (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Chief Justice John Roberts rejected request from Senate Democrats to meet on Supreme Court ethics issues amid Alito flag flap.

  6. Anchorage Daily News

    Chief Justice Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss court ethics and Alito flag controversy (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and flags that flew outside Justice Samuel Alito’s homes.

  7. Portland Press Herald

    Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss ethics, Alito flag controversy (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    A day earlier, Alito rejected Democrats' calls that he recuse himself from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 rioters because of the flags' ties to the Capitol attack.

  8. WMUR

    Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss Supreme Court ethics (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito.

  9. Washington Times

    Chief Justice Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ meeting to press for Alito’s recusal (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Thursday declined the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman's request for a meeting about Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.'s alleged ethics problems.

  10. NBC News

    Chief Justice John Roberts declines to meet with Dems on ethics concerns amid Alito flag flap (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Chief Justice John Roberts declined to meet with top Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss ethics issues in the wake of reports that controversial flags were flown at Justice Samuel Alito's houses.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss Supreme Court ethics, Alito controversy (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Chief Justice Roberts declines to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the flags that flew outside Justice Alito's homes.

  12. CNN

    Chief Justice John Roberts declines to meet with Democratic lawmakers about ethics flap and Alito’s flags (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday rejected a meeting request from Democratic lawmakers who wanted to discuss two provocative flags hoisted at Justice Samuel Alito’s properties.

  13. Roll Call

    Roberts declines meeting with senators over Supreme Court ethics (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. declined on Thursday a meeting requested by two Democratic senators about Supreme Court ethics issues.

  14. RedState

  15. Time

    Roberts Rejects Senate Democrats' Request to Discuss Ethics (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics.

  16. The Daily Caller

    Chief Justice Roberts Snubs Dem Senators’ Request For Meeting (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Chief Justice John Roberts rejected Thursday a request by Democratic senators to meet and discuss their claims of ethics issues on the Supreme Court.

  17. Courthouse News Service

    Chief Justice Roberts refuses to meet with lawmakers amid flag controversy (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The chief justice won’t act on claims that his conservative colleague violated ethics standards by failing to recuse from Jan. 6 related cases.

  18. Hot Air

  19. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Senators’ invitation declined by Roberts (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito.

  20. The Boston Globe

    Chief Justice Roberts declines to meet with Democrats on court ethics (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Chief Justice Roberts declines to meet with Democrats on court ethics

  21. Triblive

    Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss Supreme Court ethics, Alito flag controversy (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito.

  22. Deseret News

    Chief Justice Roberts declines meeting with Democratic senators on Supreme Court ethics (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Chief Justice Roberts declined a meeting with Democratic senators on Supreme Court ethics.

  23. Michigan Advance

    U.S. Supreme Court chief declines to discuss Alito flag uproar, ethics with Senate Dems • Michigan Advance (opens Michigan Advance)

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    Michigan Advance's feed description

    U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. told leading Democrats on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday he will not meet with them to discuss the court’s code of ethics, following revelations of displays of politically oriented flags at the homes of Justice Samuel Alito.

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