Calls from Democratic lawmakers and left-wing groups for Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from key cases over alleged ethics violations are a “coordinated effort” to delegitimize the Supreme Court, according to experts who say the drumbeat of attacks on conservative justices gets steadier with each passing year.
The “Appeal to Heaven” flag, one of the foremost flags used by Patriot forces, including George Washington, during the Revolutionary War, was flown at Alito’s house last year, according to a New York Times report. This drew outrage from Democrats who claim it was also a key symbol during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. It marked the second time in two weeks that the justice’s flagpoles became a topic of controversy, and the report prompted calls from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D‑IL) for Alito to recuse himself from cases involving former President Donald Trump and the 2020 …