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   Grassroots Joe (joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social)'s status on Friday, 17-May-2024 14:56:41 JST Grassroots Joe

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   • David August

   @davidaugust

   "Asked if these rules also apply to justices, the court declined to respond."

   The disdain Alito and Thomas (at least) show for basic judicial ethics is a siren screaming of the need rebalance and reform the Court.

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     David August (davidaugust@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 17-May-2024 14:56:42 JST David August

     "The mere impression of political opinion can be a problem, the ethics experts said. 'It might be his spouse or someone else living in his home, but he shouldn’t have it in his yard as his message to the world,' said Amanda Frost, a law professor at the University of Virginia."

     "This is 'the equivalent of putting a "Stop the Steal" sign in your yard, which is a problem if you’re deciding election-related cases,' she said."

     https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/us/justice-alito-upside-down-flag.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sU0.9ciT.j8PlAEj73Spe&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

     #scotus #sedition #corruption #politics #law

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