Senate Democrat urges Roberts to pressure Alito, Thomas on recusals
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wrote to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday urging him to use his authority to pressure Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas to recuse themselves from cases related to former President Trump. “Your position gives you considerable moral and persuasive authority to […]
Raskin argues DOJ can force recusals of Alito, Thomas in Jan. 6 cases
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has argued that the Department of Justice (DOJ) can force the resignations of Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito in the lawsuits they face related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. “Everyone assumes that the highest court in the country has the lowest ethical standards and […]