Justice Samuel Alito said in an interview that Congress does not have the authority to regulate the Supreme Court, pushing back against Democratic efforts to mandate stronger ethics rules for the justices. Alito argued that the Constitution does not give Congress the power to regulate the Supreme Court. While Chief Justice John Roberts has also questioned Congress’s ability to act, he was not as definitive as Alito. Some Democrats rejected Alito’s reasoning, arguing that the Supreme Court should be subject to checks and balances. The ethics push comes after recent revelations about undisclosed trips and other ethics issues involving several Supreme Court justices.

  • verdare [he/him]
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    the Constitution does not give Congress the power to regulate the Supreme Court

    Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think the Constitution gives the Supreme Court most of the authority that it has given itself either.

    • sparky@lemmy.federate.ccA
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      1011 months ago

      That’s correct. The Court decided in Marbury v. Madison that it ought to have the power of judicial review. Lo and behold…

      • fades
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        No, they do not stand corrected because what they wrote was correct, not corrected by someone else

        You stand corrected when you make a statement and someone says no, it’s xyz. You stand corrected, acknowledging your mistake