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Alito Warns Congress Can ‘Turn Off the Lights’ at Supreme Court
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- 3 more outlets picked it up in the last 3 hours, most recently Daily Signal, Fox News, NY Post.
Summary Justice Samuel Alito warned that Congress “can turn off the lights at the Supreme Court” through its control of the court’s funding. Alito spoke to Federalist Society members on Thursday, just more than a week after Democrats gained majorities in Congress and some members have issued subpoena threats to justices. “Congress can turn off...
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- Daily SignalAlito Warns Congress Can ‘Turn Off the Lights’ at Supreme CourtSummary Justice Samuel Alito warned that Congress “can turn off the lights at the Supreme Court” through its control of the court’s funding. Alito spoke to Federalist Society members on Thursday, just more than a week after Democrats gained majorities in Congress and some members have issued subpoena threats to justices. “Congress can turn off...
- Fox NewsAlito warns against congressional Supreme Court meddling, says some lower court judges 'have gone far astray'Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito warns that Congress has the power to defund the high court and grind its operations to a halt.
- NY PostSamuel Alito warns Democrats could ‘turn off the lights’ at Supreme Court by cutting fundingThe conservative justice argued that the judiciary is the weakest of the three branches of government.
- The HillAlito warns Congress can ‘turn off the lights’ at Supreme CourtSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, speaking to the Federalist Society on Thursday, warned against any potential congressional action to defund the Supreme Court as he defended the importance of an independent judiciary. “Congress can turn off the lights at the Supreme Court and stop everything from happening if they want to defund their activities. And…