Hi,

According to reports from The New York Times, an upside-down American flag
(a prominent ‘Stop the Steal’ symbol after January 6) flew over Supreme
Court Justice Samuel Alito’s house.^1

The flag was raised over Alito’s house while the Court considered whether
or not to take on a critical election case in the days after the Capitol
riots, just before President Biden was sworn in.^2 A Supreme Court Justice
displaying a symbol at their house representing efforts to overthrow the
2020 election is disturbing AND a clear conflict of interest as Alito
prepares to rule on the Trump immunity case in the next few weeks.

Alito isn’t the only one with a conflict of interest. Clarence Thomas’
wife, Ginni Thomas attended the January 6 Stop the Steal rally and pleaded
with senior White House staff to help Trump overturn the election.^3

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Demand that Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas recuse
themselves in cases involving Trump and January 6!

ADD YOUR NAME

Alito’s and Thomas’ actions continue to undermine public confidence in the
judiciary, and raise serious ethical questions about their decisions to
preside over cases relating to Trump and January 6.

As Senator Dick Durbin said of Alito’s upside-down flag, "Such actions
from a person in his position send a worrying message about the stability
and respect for our democratic norms."^4 Rep. Jamie Raskin called it “a
very clear conflict of interest.”^5

Despite clear conflicts of interest, Thomas has failed to recuse himself
from Trump’s immunity case, which could decide whether Trump and others
involved in January 6, including his wife, could be prosecuted for
election interference.^6 Alito also refuses to recuse himself from January
6 related cases, even though he showed support for the insurrection at his
house.

This blatant corruption on our highest court cannot be allowed to stand.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Thomas and Alito must recuse themselves in Trump’s
immunity case and all cases involving January 6.

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:

 1. The New York Times, “At Justice Alito’s House, a ‘Stop the Steal’
Symbol on Display,” [ [link removed] ]May 16, 2024.
 2. Ibid.
 3. The New Yorker, “Legal Scholars Are Shocked By Ginni Thomas’s 'Stop
the Steal' Texts,” [ [link removed] ]March 25, 2022.
 4. Huffington Post, "Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin Calls On Samuel Alito To
Recuse From Jan. 6 Cases,” [ [link removed] ]May 17, 2024.
 5. The Hill, "Raskin on upside-down flag at Alito home: ‘It’s a very
clear conflict of interest,’” [ [link removed] ]May 19, 2024.
 6. CBS News, "Supreme Court appears divided over obstruction law used to
prosecute Trump, Jan. 6 rioters,” [ [link removed] ]April 16, 2024.
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