The feud between the U.S. Supreme Court and the legislative branch of government continues to evolve with Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse filing an ethics complaint.
"Whitehouse’s formal complaint follows revelations that Justice Alito accepted but did not disclose gifts of luxury travel and exclusive lodging from right-wing billionaires, one with business before the Court," a press release from Whitehouse’s office read.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has said"no provision" in the Constitution allows Congress to regulate the Supreme Court. Whitehouse’s office said the complaint outlined five ways in which Alito allegedly violated the canons of judicial ethics and the Supreme Court’s Statement of Ethics Principles and Practice, which include: improper opining on a legal issue that may come before the Court; improper Intrusion into a specific matter; improper intrusion into a specific matter at the behest of counsel in that matter; improper intrusion into a specific matter involving an undisclosed personal relationship; and,...
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