Lawrence Hurley covers the Supreme Court for NBC News.
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined to meet with Democratic senators to discuss Supreme Court ethics issues in the wake of reports that controversial flags were flown at Justice Samuel Alito's houses. In a letter to Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Roberts said he 'must respectfully decline your request for a meeting,' citing concerns about maintaining judicial independence.
6, 2021, were also displayed at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s homes. In their letter the senators asked to meet with Roberts “as soon as possible” and renewed their “call for the Supreme Court to adopt an enforceable code of conduct for justices.” That was before Alito himself sent letters to Capitol Hill this week declining to step aside from cases involving Trump or Jan. 6.
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