Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) condemned Justice Samuel Alito’s argument that Congress has no authority over the Supreme Court as Senate Democrats look to impose ethics rules on the court.
Durbin criticized Alito on Wednesday after the latter gave an interview to the Wall Street Journal. The senator called out the justice for speaking his thoughts on the ethics reform bill, the Hill reported.“Now, Justice Alito is providing speculative public commentary on a bill that is still going through the legislative process. Let’s be clear: Justice Alito is not the 101st member of the United States Senate,” Durbin said. “His intervention in Article I activity is unwise and unwelcome.
Last week, Alito defended himself more than a month after becoming entangled in claims he was in the wrong for failing to disclose a vacation he took with GOP megadonor Paul Singer. Justice Clarence Thomas also faced a similar accusation earlier this year. “I know this is a controversial view, but I’m willing to say it,” Alito said. “No provision in the Constitution gives them the authority to regulate the Supreme Court — period.”
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