Will NBA Move To Disney, Amazon And NBC? Here’s What A Possible Deal Would Mean For TNT—And Warner Bros.Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito flew an “Appeal To Heaven” flag at his New Jersey vacation home last year, a Revolutionary War-era symbol also flown by religious conservatives and some rioters on Jan. 6, according toThe flag was flown at Alito’s Long Beach Island home in July and Sept.
The “Appeal To Heaven” flag, also known as the Pine Tree flag, is sometimes used as a symbol of support for former President Donald Trump and religious conservatism generally, and was used by members of the “Stop the Steal” movement, which challenged the results of the 2020 election won by President Joe Biden.
The flag was visibly flown by some participants in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and was hung outside the office of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., last fall, according to the Times. Alito, who will soon rule on an election subversion case that could result in the removal of some charges against Trump, was also recently found to have flown anin 2021 by the Times, leading to allegations he skirted rules against showing political bias—though he claimed his wife flew the flag due to a dispute with a neighbor over a political lawn sign.
Alito has owned the New Jersey house since 2014 and was seen there last summer, according to the Times, which cited unnamed neighbors who did not want to be identified because they did not want to antagonize the justice.: We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to 335-0739 or sign up here.