'Not Good Judgment': GOP Senators Ding Samuel Alito Over Upside-Down Flag
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Not Good Judgment': GOP Senators Ding Samuel Alito Over Upside-Down Flag

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Republican senators criticized Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito over the flying of an upside-down American flag at his house following the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building. The upside-down flag became a symbol of the “Stop the Steal” movement following Trump’s 2020 presidential election loss and was displayed by some of his supporters who clung to baseless election conspiracy theories. Sen. Mike Rounds found the flying of an upside-down flag at a Supreme Court justice’s home to be “weird.” “First of all, why would you allow it in the first place?” Rounds said. That the news about the flag broke as the justices considered Trump’s claims for absolute immunity for his Jan. 6 election subversion case only underscored the need for Congress to get involved and pass legislation requiring ethics reform on the Supreme Court, Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Monday.

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I’m flying an American flag in protest
6 months ago

I’m flying an American flag in protest

Salon  

I recently bought and began to display the American flag at our home. After two gut punches — the Supreme Court's confused, open-ended decision on presidential immunity and the media’s incessant focus on an awful debate night for President Biden rather than the more than 50 lies told by Donald Trump — how can I still fly the American flag …

Old Glory 'seized' by those who seek to 'dismantle democracy': Dan Rather on Flag Day
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Old Glory 'seized' by those who seek to 'dismantle democracy': Dan Rather on Flag Day

Raw Story  

Dan Rather sees a fractured country. In his essay "It’s The American Flag," the former CBS anchor evokes dismay by the fact that Old Glory once stood as a symbol of unity — but has since "regrettably become a symbol of division." And he makes a subtle jab at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his wife hoisting an upside-down …

Editorial: The history, and hypocrisy, of the upside-down American flag
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: The history, and hypocrisy, of the upside-down American flag

LA Times  

A supporter of former President Trump waves an inverted American flag during a demonstration outside Trump Tower on May 31, 2024, the day after a New York jury found Trump guilty of 34 felony charges. The code also says the flag should never have “any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature,” but that doesn’t …

Former Alito neighbor says Supreme Court justice is ‘at worst outright lying’ in his account of upside-down flag fracas
7 months ago

Former Alito neighbor says Supreme Court justice is ‘at worst outright lying’ in his account of upside-down flag fracas

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former neighbor of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said …

'The timeline just disproves it': Justice Alito's neighbor suggests he's 'outright lying'
7 months ago

'The timeline just disproves it': Justice Alito's neighbor suggests he's 'outright lying'

Raw Story  

He has more explaining to do. Justice Samuel Alito's excuse for why his wife hoisted an upside-down American flag at their home to respond to a tiff with neighbor was put into serious question by that neighbor. Emily Baden appeared on CNN's "Out Front" with Erin Burnett to recount what prompted her beef with Martha-Ann Alito and call out the …

Former Alito clerk says it's "bonkers" that he won't recuse himself from cases involving Trump
7 months ago

Former Alito clerk says it's "bonkers" that he won't recuse himself from cases involving Trump

Salon  

Amid the roiling controversy over flags associated with right-wing MAGA violence that were flown outside Samuel Alito's homes, the conservative Supreme Court justice has insisted on staying where he is and refused to step aside from cases involving Donald Trump and the January 6 insurreciton. Despite Alito's excuse that it was his wife who is "fond of flying flags," one …

'Major discrepancies': WaPo shreds Sam Alito's upside-down flag explanations
7 months ago

'Major discrepancies': WaPo shreds Sam Alito's upside-down flag explanations

Raw Story  

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's shifting explanations for why his properties flew controversial flags following the Capitol riots don't pass the smell test. That's according to a new analysis published Wednesday in the Washington Post that highlighted what it called "major discrepancies" in the conservative justice's explanations for why an upside-down American flag flew outside his Fairfax County, Virginia, …

Alito neighbor gives detailed account of 'nasty' dispute that became national news
7 months ago

Alito neighbor gives detailed account of 'nasty' dispute that became national news

NPR  

Alito neighbor gives detailed account of 'nasty' dispute that became national news toggle caption Marissa Leshnov for NPR A liberal former neighbor of conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is publicly offering her account of a series of tense interactions she had with Alito’s wife, Martha-Ann, around the time of the 2020 presidential election and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack …

Alito's the tip of the iceberg: More Republicans wave Christian nationalist flag despite MAGA threat
7 months ago

Alito's the tip of the iceberg: More Republicans wave Christian nationalist flag despite MAGA threat

Salon  

When news broke late last month that Justice Samuel Alito had an "Appeal to Heaven" flag flying over his New Jersey vacation home, alarm bells went off in the press for two reasons. Johnson claims not to know that the flag was a symbol of convicted felon Donald Trump's attempted coup, but, as Wilt points out, "Johnson himself was involved …

Trump’s sentencing, Alito’s flag letter, Robert De Niro: The biggest political stories of the week.
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s sentencing, Alito’s flag letter, Robert De Niro: The biggest political stories of the week.

Slate  

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is still in the thick of it over the flying of suspect flags at his domiciles. First there was the upside-down American flag flown outside his Alexandria home shortly after Jan. 6, then there was the “Appeal to Heaven” flag—a flag that over the years has gone from something the San Francisco city government enjoyed …

Upside-down American flag reappears as a right-wing protest symbol after Trump’s guilty verdict
7 months, 1 week ago

Upside-down American flag reappears as a right-wing protest symbol after Trump’s guilty verdict

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — After Donald Trump’s historic guilty verdict, a steady flow of images showing upside-down American flags has appeared on social media as his supporters and right-wing commentators protest his felony conviction. The upside-down American flag gained wide attention recently after revelations that it was flown outside the Alexandria, Virginia, home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after the Jan. …

Supreme Court Justice Alito rejects calls to step aside over flag controversies
7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Justice Alito rejects calls to step aside over flag controversies

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Earlier this month, the New York Times revealed that an upside-down American flag was …

Alito rejects calls to quit Supreme Court cases on Trump and Jan. 6 because of flag controversies
7 months, 1 week ago

Alito rejects calls to quit Supreme Court cases on Trump and Jan. 6 because of flag controversies

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants, saying his wife hoisted the two controversial flags that flew above their homes. In letters to members of Congress, Alito said his wife, Martha-Ann, was responsible for flying both an upside-down flag over their home in …

Sam Alito blames wife after neighbor pokes holes in his flag story: "She refused" to take it down
7 months, 1 week ago

Sam Alito blames wife after neighbor pokes holes in his flag story: "She refused" to take it down

Salon  

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says he was "not even aware" of the upside-down American flag waving outside his Virginia home in the days after the January 6 insurrection, telling lawmakers Wednesday that he won't recuse himself from cases involving Donald Trump and the former president's claim of immunity from prosecution. The missive comes after The New York Times …

Alito refuses to recuse himself from cases on Trump and Jan. 6 over flag controversy
7 months, 1 week ago

Alito refuses to recuse himself from cases on Trump and Jan. 6 over flag controversy

LA Times  

Justice Samuel Alito, in letters to members of Congress, said he was “duty-bound” to reject their request that he recuse himself from Supreme Court cases related to former President Trump and the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of …

What is the ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag seen flying at Justice Alito’s beach house?
7 months, 1 week ago

What is the ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag seen flying at Justice Alito’s beach house?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is in trouble over …

“A formula for civil war”: Second flag flown by Supreme Court Justice Alito dire sign for democracy
7 months, 2 weeks ago

“A formula for civil war”: Second flag flown by Supreme Court Justice Alito dire sign for democracy

Salon  

The inverted United States flag is a mainstay in MAGA circles. In the days following the Jan. 6 insurrection, the New York Times recently reported, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito flew his American flag upside down. Well, so much for that theory: On Wednesday, the New York Times reported that the Alitos unfurled an even more radically subversive symbol at …

Democratic senators urging chief justice to act on Alito recusal after flag controversy
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Democratic senators urging chief justice to act on Alito recusal after flag controversy

LA Times  

Democratic senators are requesting a meeting with the chief justice over Jan. 6-associated flags displayed at the homes of Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Two Democratic senators are seeking a meeting with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. after photos revealing that two separate flags carried by rioters at the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol …

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Ilhan Omar is ‘lucky’ to be in America
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Ilhan Omar is ‘lucky’ to be in America

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is offended that Somali-born Rep. Ilhan Omar — in a Raw Story exclusive — dared question the patriotism of embattled Supreme Court Justice Samual Alito and his wife. “Let's be real, Ilhan Omar, she wasn't born in this country, she's lucky to be here, so she should be defending religious freedom,” Greene told Raw …

Democrats slam ‘out of control’ Supreme Court after Alito’s second Jan 6 flag scandal
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Democrats slam ‘out of control’ Supreme Court after Alito’s second Jan 6 flag scandal

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Several Democrats have claimed that the Supreme Court’s conservative majority …

Second flag carried by Jan. 6 rioters displayed outside house owned by Justice Alito, report says
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Second flag carried by Jan. 6 rioters displayed outside house owned by Justice Alito, report says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A second flag of a type carried by rioters during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was displayed outside a house owned by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, The New York Times reported Wednesday. An inverted American flag — another symbol carried by rioters — was seen at Alito’s home outside Washington less than …

Letters to the Editor: Alito’s upside-down flag demands his recusal from 2020 election cases
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Alito’s upside-down flag demands his recusal from 2020 election cases

LA Times  

To the editor: It is naive to assume that Supreme Court justices come to the court with a neutral political perspective. That’s why the recent report of an upside-down American flag flying outside Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.’s home in January 2021, the symbol of former President Trump’s “Stop the Steal” campaign, is so disturbing. By any reasonable ethical standard, …

Upside-down flag controversy is the latest for Supreme Court Justice Alito
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Upside-down flag controversy is the latest for Supreme Court Justice Alito

LA Times  

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. suggested it was unfair to criticize him for the upside-down flag outside his home because it was his wife’s idea and she had been provoked by neighbors. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., the Supreme Court’s most predictable conservative of late, is again battling complaints that some of his actions demand that he recuse himself from …

Ex-prosecutor shows how Justice Alito's flag scandal may be 'worse than people are saying'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-prosecutor shows how Justice Alito's flag scandal may be 'worse than people are saying'

Raw Story  

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito may be in deeper trouble than media reports suggest, according to a former federal prosecutor. If that's true, "it's worrisome but mainly another problem spouse," according to former federal prosecutor Harry Litman. there is no 'steal' going on Jan. 17, 2021, in this country, and the suggestion otherwise is an absolute treachery to confidence in …

Supreme Court Justice Alito under fire for flying upside-down US flag following Donald Trump's ‘Stop the Steal’ claim
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Justice Alito under fire for flying upside-down US flag following Donald Trump's ‘Stop the Steal’ claim

Hindustan Times  

An upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud, was displayed outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, The New York Times reported. An upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with former President Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud, was displayed outside the home of Supreme …

Samuel Alito's snide denial of his Jan. 6 flag is just as ugly as flying it in the first place
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Samuel Alito's snide denial of his Jan. 6 flag is just as ugly as flying it in the first place

Salon  

Add one more incident to the "shocking but not surprising" pile that grows mountainously high in an era of rising fascism: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito flew a flag at his house signaling support for the Capitol insurrection in the days after January 6, 2021. As reported Thursday by Jodi Kantor of the New York Times, photographs and testimony from …

Upside-down flag at Justice Alito’s home another blow for Supreme Court under fire
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Upside-down flag at Justice Alito’s home another blow for Supreme Court under fire

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An upside-down U.S. flag has long been a sign of dire distress and versatile symbol of protest. But in January 2021, when it flew over the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, it was largely seen in connection with a specific cause: the false claim by then-President Donald Trump’s supporters that the 2020 election had been marred …

Upside-down flag at Justice Alito's home another blow for Supreme Court under fire
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Upside-down flag at Justice Alito's home another blow for Supreme Court under fire

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But in January 2021, when it flew over the …

Legal expert draws 'direct line' between Justice Alito's MAGA flag and Trump immunity case
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Legal expert draws 'direct line' between Justice Alito's MAGA flag and Trump immunity case

Raw Story  

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is under fire after the flag outside of his home was flown upside down, a symbol adopted by the Jan. 6 "Stop the Steal" rallygoers. "If you want to connect the image that you saw, you don’t have to look far," said former FBI general counsel Andrew Weissmann. Wallace said that the "upside-down flag is …

Alito fails to convince critics with Fox News story on ‘Stop the Steal’ flag
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Alito fails to convince critics with Fox News story on ‘Stop the Steal’ flag

Raw Story  

Justice Samuel Alito on Friday appeared to compound concerns over the bombshell New York Times report revealing a flag associated with the January 6 insurrection and the "Stop the Steal" movement was flying at his house just before President Joe Biden was inaugurated and while the Supreme Court was reviewing a 2020 election case. RELATED: ‘Partisan Insurrectionist’: Calls Mount for …

Sam Alito tells Fox host that neighbor verbally harassed wife before MAGA flag went up
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sam Alito tells Fox host that neighbor verbally harassed wife before MAGA flag went up

Raw Story  

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told a Fox News host that his wife displayed an upside-down American flag outside their home following a January 2021 confrontation with a neighbor. The conservative justice had told the New York Times, which revealed the flag and published a photo of it, that his wife flew the MAGA symbol "in response to a …

'Alito is the worst': WaPo columnist tees off on 'intellectually dishonest' justice
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Alito is the worst': WaPo columnist tees off on 'intellectually dishonest' justice

Raw Story  

U.S. Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito is blaming his wife for an upside-down American flag displayed outside his home after the 2020 election, and Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson called the scandal another example of why he's one of the worst in history. The inverted flag is considered a signal of distress, and some of Donald Trump's supporters adopted the …

'Nobody believes him': Morning Joe rips Alito's excuse for 'disgusting' MAGA flag
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Nobody believes him': Morning Joe rips Alito's excuse for 'disgusting' MAGA flag

Raw Story  

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough condemned U.S. Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito as "disgusting" for displaying an upside-down American flag outside his home in the days between the Jan. 6 insurrection and president Joe Biden's inauguration. The New York Timespublished photos of the inverted flag taken Jan. 17, 2021, and Alito told the newspaper that his wife placed it briefly outside their …

​'Showing support for insurrectionists': CNN panel trashes Sam Alito for upside-down flag
7 months, 3 weeks ago

​'Showing support for insurrectionists': CNN panel trashes Sam Alito for upside-down flag

Raw Story  

The New York Times reported on Thursday that an upside-down American flag was seen flying at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's house after President Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election, and a CNN panel on Friday bashed him for a total lack of professionalism. In the wake of Biden's victory, many Trump supporters flew American flags upside down to …

Judicial insider blows up Justice Alito's attempt to 'blame his wife' for latest scandal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Judicial insider blows up Justice Alito's attempt to 'blame his wife' for latest scandal

Raw Story  

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was quick to blame his wife when it was discovered that a MAGA symbol was displayed in the justice's front yard as the high court was considering an election case, but that excuse doesn't hold water, according to a federal courts insider. She highlighted the recent controversy, which saw an upside down flag flying …

Justice Alito’s home flew a US flag upside down after Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ claims, a report says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Alito’s home flew a US flag upside down after Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ claims, a report says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud, was displayed outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, The New York Times reported. Dozens of the pro-Trump rioters were carrying similarly inverted flags and chanting slogans like “Stop the Steal.” The report could raise concerns …

"Out of control": Legal experts say Justice Alito's "Stop the Steal" symbol is a huge red flag
7 months, 3 weeks ago

"Out of control": Legal experts say Justice Alito's "Stop the Steal" symbol is a huge red flag

Salon  

Legal experts are lamenting the lack of an enforceable judicial ethics code, with some calling for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's recusal, following a New York Times report that a symbol of the “Stop the Steal” movement to reject the 2020 election was flown outside Alito’s home in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Call …

Justice Alito’s home flew flag upside down after Trump’s election fraud claims, report says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Alito’s home flew flag upside down after Trump’s election fraud claims, report says

LA Times  

An upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with former President Trump’s false claims of election fraud, was displayed outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. in January 2021, the New York Times reported. Dozens of the rioters were carrying similarly inverted flags and chanting slogans like “Stop the Steal.” The report could raise concerns about Alito’s …

MAGA symbol was visible on Samuel Alito's property as Supreme Court weighed election case
7 months, 3 weeks ago

MAGA symbol was visible on Samuel Alito's property as Supreme Court weighed election case

Raw Story  

Far-right Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's property was flying an upside-down American flag — a known MAGA "Stop the Steal" symbol — right around the same time that the Supreme Court was deciding whether to take up a challenge to the 2020 election brought by the Republican Party of Pennsylvania. While the flag was up, the court was still contending …

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