Alito’s upside-down flag demands his recusal from 2020 election cases

To the editor: It’s naive to imagine that Supreme Courtroom justices come to the courtroom with a impartial political perspective. In any case, they’re human, and they’re chosen and appointed by politicians with clear political agendas. (“Upside-down flag controversy is the latest for Supreme Court Justice Alito,” Might 20)

However, as soon as appointed, the justices owe the American public at the very least the looks of impartiality and equity.

That’s why the current report of an upside-down American flag flying exterior Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.’s dwelling in January 2021, the image of former President Trump’s “Cease the Steal” marketing campaign, is so disturbing. Even worse, Alito blaming this on his spouse exhibits a scarcity of accountability.

By any affordable moral normal, Alito should recuse himself from any courtroom case involving the 2020 election. Failure to take action would additional erode the general public’s confidence within the Supreme Courtroom and weaken our democracy.

Gary Vogt, Menifee

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To the editor: Final week illustrated the double normal that many well-known Republicans carry.

With the photographic proof of bias on the Alito dwelling first reported on Friday, we now have what ought to clearly stand as a cause for Alito to recuse himself from sure high-profile circumstances earlier than the Supreme Courtroom. Whereas Alito’s transgression pales compared to these of Justice Clarence Thomas, the flying of an upside-down flag calls for recusal.

Additionally final week, various high-profile Republican politicians went to New York to observe Trump’s hush money trial. Outdoors the courtroom, some protested that Decide Juan Merchan must be faraway from the case due to his daughter’s political actions.

Humorous that they’ve been quiet about Thomas’ improprieties. Now, they’re ignoring proof of Alito’s bias.

Robert Bachmann, Los Angeles