# Alito Warns Congress Can ‘Turn Off the Lights’ at Supreme Court

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4 outlets covering · First listed: Daily Signal, Nov 13, 2026, 10:07 AM · Read it: <https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/11/13/alito-warns-congress-can-turn-off-the-lights-at-supreme-court/>

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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- Nov 12, 2026, 9:39 PM: [Alito warns Congress can ‘turn off the lights’ at Supreme Court](<https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6217960-alito-warns-congress-defunding/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  Supreme 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…
- Nov 13, 2026, 8:24 AM: [Samuel Alito warns Democrats could ‘turn off the lights’ at Supreme Court by cutting funding](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/alito-warns-democrats-could-turn-off-the-lights-at-the-supreme-court-by-cutting-its-funding/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  The conservative justice argued that the judiciary is the weakest of the three branches of government.
- Nov 13, 2026, 8:35 AM: [Alito warns against congressional Supreme Court meddling, says some lower court judges 'have gone far astray'](<https://www.foxnews.com/politics/alito-warns-against-congressional-supreme-court-meddling-says-some-lower-court-judges-have-gone-far-astray>) — Fox News (TV network, United States, rated Right)
  Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito warns that Congress has the power to defund the high court and grind its operations to a halt.
- Nov 13, 2026, 10:07 AM: [Alito Warns Congress Can ‘Turn Off the Lights’ at Supreme Court](<https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/11/13/alito-warns-congress-can-turn-off-the-lights-at-supreme-court/>) — Daily Signal (Digital news, United States, rated Right)
  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...