Alito warns Congress can ‘turn off the lights’ at Supreme Court
The Hill reports that Justice Samuel Alito, speaking to the Federalist Society on Thursday, warned against any potential congressional action to defund the Supreme Court while defending the importance of an independent judiciary. According to The Hill, Alito said, "Congress can turn off the lights at the Supreme Court and stop everything from happening if they want to defund their activities."
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Alito warns Congress can ‘turn off the lights’ at Supreme Court
Justice Samuel Alito, speaking to the Federalist Society on Thursday, warned against any potential congressional action to defund the Supreme Court as he defended the importance of an independent judiciary. “Congress can turn off the lights at the Supreme Court and stop everything from happening if they want to defund their activities. And there are…
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