Alito says Supreme Court is caught between the president and a Congress that can ‘turn off the lights’

First reported by The Hill at Thu 9:39 PM · 4 outlets in all

1. NBC News56mAlito says Supreme Court is caught between the president and a Congress that can ‘turn off the lights’Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito expressed concern about Congress’ potential use of the power of the purse against the high court in remarks at an event in Washington, D.C., Thursday night.
2. Daily Signal2hAlito Warns Congress Can ‘Turn Off the Lights’ at Supreme CourtSummary Justice Samuel Alito warned Congress “can turn off the lights at the Supreme Court” through its control of the purse strings. Alito spoke to the Federalist Society on Thursday, just over a week after new Democrat majorities were swept into Congress, many of whose members were highly critical of the Supreme Court. “Congress can...
3. NY Post4hSamuel 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.
4. The Hill15hAlito 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…