Controversial Statement by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Congress' Power to Regulate the Supreme Court

2023-07-29 19:05:59

“I know it’s a controversial point of view, but I’m ready to say it. Nothing in the Constitution gives [au Congrès] the power to regulate the Supreme Court, period. »

— Samuel AlitoJustice of the Supreme Court of the United States, speaking during an interview with the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal on the Democratic-majority Senate’s attempt to impose stricter ethical rules on members of America’s highest court.

PS: The experts will be able to discuss whether this opinion published on uscourt.gov contradicts that of the ultraconservative judge: “Article III of the Constitution establishes the federal judicial power. Section I of Article III states that “The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in a Supreme Court and such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time direct and establish.” Although the Constitution establishes the Supreme Court, it authorizes Congress to decide on its organization. »

PPS: One thing is certain, many Democratic parliamentarians shouted down Judge Alito. Here are some of their reactions:

Let me get this straight:
Congress has the authority to set the Supreme Court’s budget and to infinitely expand the high court.

But, according to Justice Alito, Congress cannot require SCOTUS to have a code of ethics like the rest of the federal government.

Does that…

— Ritchie Torres (@RitchieTorres) July 29, 2023

Alito’s next opinion piece in the WSJ is about to be “I am a little king, actually. The Constitution doesn’t explicitly say I’m not”

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 28, 2023

Justice Alito has no business policing women’s private medical decisions. https://t.co/tHaXJBggNB

— Senator Tina Smith (@SenTinaSmith) July 28, 2023

Let’s translate these statements from Justice Alito, real quick:

What we do and how we do it, who pays for our trips and our vacations, or a family member’s tuition, is none of your damn business. So buzz off.

They need an enforceable code of ethics. Now. https://t.co/WS1CjaCX6O

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 29, 2023

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