“Moreover, the format proposed – a meeting with leaders of only one party who have expressed an interest in matters currently pending before the Court – simply underscores that participating in such a meeting would be inadvisable.”Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts told Democratic lawmakers he would not meet with them about the flags at Justice Samuel Alito’s home.
The Appeal to Heaven and upside-down American flags outside of the Alitos’ house are the latest weapons to use against Trump. with members of both major political parties present. Separation of powers concerns and the importance of preserving judicial independence counsel against such appearances.
My wife and I own our Virginia home jointly. She therefore has the legal right to use the property as she sees fit, and there were no additional steps that I could have taken to have the flag taken down more promptly.