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Controversy Surrounds Justice Alito Over Display of Upside-Down Flag

Calls for Alito and Thomas to recuse from January 6 cases grow as public trust in the Supreme Court wanes.

  • A petition demanding Alito's recusal has garnered over 50,000 signatures.
  • Alito claims his wife displayed the flag in response to a neighbor's anti-Trump sign.
  • Critics argue the flag symbolizes support for Trump's 'Stop the Steal' movement.
  • Defenders say the Code of Conduct does not apply to actions of justices' spouses.
  • The Supreme Court's impartiality is under intense scrutiny amid ongoing high-profile cases.
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