He refuses to recluse himself or retire because he is on a mission from his god to force his god and his sect or highly strict religious views on the entire country. He can not lose his spot as one of the 6 unelected claim to be untouchable rulers of the US. What he says about congress having no authority over the courts is clearly and demonstrably wrong and if he really believes that he has lost his reasoning capacity so shouldn’t be on the bench. Hugs
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Article III
Section 1.
The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.
Section 2.
The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority;–to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls;–to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;–to controversies to which the United States shall be a party;–to controversies between two or more states;–between a state and citizens of another state;–between citizens of different states;–between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states, and between a state, or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens or subjects.
In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a state shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction. In all the other cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make.
The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have directed.</blockquote>
Courthouse News reports:
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito released a sharp statement on Friday, rebutting a request from lawmakers to step down from an upcoming tax case after he gave an interview with an attorney involved in the matter.
In July, Alito sat for an interview with David Rivkin Jr. and James Taranto to discuss the workings of the court. The resulting favorable article, which was filed on the Wall Street Journal’s opinion page, revealed the justice’s thoughts on prior rulings and his colleagues.
In an aside toward the end of the article, the authors divulged that Rivkin is participating in an upcoming tax case before the court, Moore v. U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Richard Durbin sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts, arguing Alito’s behavior warranted a recusal in the case. Alito disagreed.
The Guardian reports:
Alito, one of six conservative justices on the court, said in his statement, “When Mr Rivkin participated in the interviews and co-authored the articles, he did so as a journalist, not an advocate. The case in which he is involved was never mentioned; nor did we discuss any issue in that case either directly or indirectly.“
He added: “We have no control over the attorneys whom parties select to represent them.”
The senators’ letter also suggested Alito recuse himself in any future cases concerning legislation that regulates the court after he told the Journal, “No provision in the Constitution gives them the authority to regulate the Supreme Court – period.“
I can’t recuse from this case because one of the parties has already written my opinion
– Sam the Sham
Or the check was aready cashed and spent.
Sam’s owners would never let him skip this case. It’s going to rule that you can’t tax ‘wealth’.
History will speak about the ‘Roberts Court’ as being the most corrupt, most partisan, most ethically challenged barren.
And these should not be lifetime appointments. The very idea is absurd and wrong. I don’t know how long is appropriate but there needs to be term limits. These people should not be allowed to rule our highest court for the rest of their lives. Same for Congress. Term limits – not just endlessly re-elected. It’s no wonder our laws and government is so incredibly fucked up.
The senators’ letter also suggested Alito recuse himself in any future cases concerning legislation that regulates the court after he told the Journal, “No provision in the Constitution gives them the authority to regulate the Supreme Court – period.“
That statement should warrant recusal, it calls for impeachment. Sadly we will not have a large enough congressional majority to make it happen.
He, without shame or embarrassment, announced he does not understand basic, easy to comprehend parts of the our constitution.
They’ve already mangled the easy to comprehend phrase “well regulated” so a little more “reinterpretation” of other parts won’t be a big deal.
Alito is also lying when he says the Constitution doens’t allow Congress to pass laws on the SCOTUS.
Cause Republicans say “My ignorance of my job means you can’t prove I’m unfit for my job!”
[He added: “We have no control over the attorneys whom parties select to represent them.”]
Right, which is why all courts do conflict checks and then recuse the judge if it turns out that the attorneys are their buddies, lovers, donors, in-laws, former clerks, former clients etc. It’s literally at the top of the case checklists.
Alito and Thomas are corrupt to the core and they don’t give a fuck because no one, least of all Roberts, is going to hold them to account. They are the embodiment of the GQP “ethos.”
which is “I got mine, fuck you.”
Unaccountable tyrants.
Judicial review of federal statutes isn’t in the Constitution either. Perhaps that’s something we need to rethink? 🙂
I wonder how he’ll vote.
Fucking Federalist Society needs to be destroyed.
It’s pretty much a guarantee that the republic will be disabled now. The SCOTUS is owned by those who have no use for it.
What an antiquated notion! (Unfortunately.)
Seriously, in today’s age, shame has zero effect on right-wingers. In fact, if you try to shame them, they wear it as a badge of honor.
This is actually great news, not Alitos words but the fact that he fell right into the trap. This is terrible optics and only helps Dems when they decide to do something about the out of control court.
I know there aren’t juries at the SC, but I feel this is how the conservaturd justices act with the cases.
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Unfortunately, these pricks (on the “conservative” side) think they’re untouchable and can do as they please. HOPEFULLY, all this press will generate some action, but I’m not going to hold my breath.
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Hello Nan. Shaming only works on those that can feel shame, same with pressure from the masses. Those that don’t respect or that even despise the public won’t feel pressure to correct their actions from the public. They are above and superior to the people. Alito has already made that clear when he reached all the way back to the 1600s to use a Catholic lawyer who claimed abortion murder. He has continued to prove how superior and on a mission from his god he feels he is. Hugs
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