Daily Docket — Wednesday, May 29

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito refuses to recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases.

• Justice Alito told the Senate he will not recuse himself from the Trump immunity case or any other 2020 election-related cases and doubles down that his wife was behind the controversial flags at their houses.

• As we await those decisions, a number of flags have been raised about Justice Alito’s participation, including from our readers. In a special Q&A edition, Marc will answer all of your burning questions about the Supreme Court — make sure you're a member to get it straight to your inbox tomorrow morning.

Democrats argue that the nation’s highest court needs to be more transparent.

• Senate Democrats introduced a bill that would require Supreme Court justices to provide written explanations and a vote breakdown for decisions on their emergency docket, also known as shadow docket. Sophie discusses the effort to increase transparency on the nation’s highest court. Watch it here.

  
  

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Some right-wing figures and groups are being held accountable for lies about election fraud, while others remain unchecked.

• The Colorado Supreme Court suspended former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis' law license for three years after she pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to her efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.

  
  

• The group United Sovereign Americans is building a nationwide movement of volunteers radicalized to believe there’s mass fraud in our elections. The group's efforts could contribute to a heightened risk of political violence in the 2024 elections. Read more here.