Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito responded to calls for his recusal with an indignant letter saying his wife has the right to fly flags with hidden,"Stop the Steal" meanings.Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from pending decisions in January 6-related cases after reports that his homes” flag last summer—both are symbols of the 2020 election denial movement, aka “Stop the Steal.
“My wife is a private citizen, and she possesses the same First Amendment rights as every other American. She makes her own decisions, and I have always respected her right to do so. She has made many sacrifices to accommodate my service on the Supreme Court, including the insult of having to endure numerous, loud, obscene, and personally insulting protests in front of our home that continue to this day and now threaten to escalate.
Abortion rights protesters outside Justice Alito’s home in May 2022, after a leaked memo showed the court was planning to overturn Roe. Photo: Shutterstock