Justice Samuel Alito absent from Supreme Court session for second day in a row

[FarPoint]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/21/politics/samuel-alito-not-present-supreme-court/index.html



I heard chatter that this is due to something that is going on with his wife....The pressure is getting to them both....

Keep up the good work Americans....cleaning up this corruption ....

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Justice Samuel Alito was not present on Friday morning as the Supreme Court handed down opinions in the courtroom, the second day in a row he has been absent.

Alito’s absence, for which the Supreme Court has not provided an explanation, is unusual because it’s the end of the term and the justices have issued nine opinions over the last two days.

One of the opinions on Friday included upholding a federal law that bars guns for domestic abusers, rejecting an argument pressed by gun rights groups that the prohibition violated the Second Amendment.

Alito has been in the news recently for controversial flag displays outside of his properties, including a US flag that was flown inverted outside the justice’s home in 2021 and another flag that was on display during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol that was flown outside Alito’s vacation home in New Jersey.

[yardwork]

1. .....

I can't think of anything nice to say.

[AllaN01Bear]

52. me too.

[dchill]

60. Yeah - don't worry about it. THAT'S normal.

[RussellCattle]

2. Would it be too much to ask that he kicks the bucket this weekend? No? Good.

[republianmushroom]

70. One can hope.

[hlthe2b]

3. A "better person" would wish them well, nonetheless...

Admittedly, I am NOT that better person...

They deserve at least some of what they may be facing.

[LiberalFighter]

17. A wise older better person would not wish them well

There is no doubt on what they deserve.

[malaise]

27. Me worse

😄

[electric_blue68]

33. 😄

[calimary]

56. Mighty hard to disagree.

It sure would be nice if he decided to retire, and sooner than later.

And if so, the Republicans can be counted to fight it, betting that everything will be peachy-kern again if they can reinstall the donald in the White House. But they’re also up against a longtime player who’s smart, experienced, and usually underestimated.

Biden could do some sort of “emergency appointment” that would allow him singlehandedly to install a new Justice who he could elevate more formally with Democrats’ help after he wins in November (which I think will be what happens). Just up ‘n’ DO IT.

Heck, there’s an ongoing conversation/argument about presidential power all the time, anyway. Nobody’s declared any absolute on the issue yet, have they? Why shouldn’t Biden go for it? Hey, you KNOW the donald would.

[BlueKota]

4. Hey Sammy

don't come back now you hear. Unles it's to get your buddy Clarence, and the two of you take your wives and spend your ill gotten gains on some remote island. Just officially resign before you go.

[leftieNanner]

13. The thing is?

I don't really think either of them have ill-gotten gains. Just because they were gifted fancy vacations, doesn't mean they have extra cash. Poor babies might have to live on their government salary and pension.

[BlueKota]

15. Well that would suck for them too. 🤣

Whatever will make them miserable works for me.

[haele]

72. He does have great health care, though.

And at his age, health care can be expensive.

Haele

[Arne]

5. No one came out and asked

Mrs. Alito if she owns a gun?

[MOMFUDSKI]

6. Could they both be flat on their backs in bed

with flag flu?

[Irish_Dem]

8. Maybe they are busy buying a new flag collection.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Something new and specific going on with his wife?

Or just an extension of the previous flag issues and statements?

[FarPoint]

16. No reason yet has been provided...

Let's all keep an eye out for real facts that emerge.....I'm sure the gossip wheel will be churning... It does signal to me anyway that the pressure is working...

[Irish_Dem]

67. I wonder if more damaging news will come out.

So they are in hiding.

[Maggiemayhem]

63. She did get recorded saying things

that she should not have said.

[Carlitos Brigante]

9. "VERGOGNA!!!" nt

[2naSalit]

46. INDEED!

[sarchasm]

50. I had to look that one up... lol!

Love the Game Of Throne's reference though.

[Blue Owl]

10. Would be a shame if he had a terminal illness and was declining rapidly

[lindysalsagal]

11. Something going on? Like, flying plates and locks being changed?

One can hope.

[shelshaw]

12. He's already relocated to an undisclosed bunker

in preparation for the negative reaction to the immunity ruling

[pfitz59]

32. I bet you're correct.

The immunity ruling will be the last of the session. A 'Friday drop'. The vile 6 will be on their master's private jets 'getting out of Dodge' before the shitstorm hits.

[BComplex]

14. I wish them exactly what they have dealt to others.

Life is a boomerang. What you throw out, is going to come right back at ya.

There are millions of women and their families who are facing the most horrible experiences since the Dobbs decision. There are millions of Americans facing a horribly difficult time getting themselves registered (or approved) to vote. The Citizens United ruling has created horrible corruption in our country, and allowed the dark forces to flourish.

And ALL OF THAT is on the "conservative" (radical right wing) justices.

[LiberalFighter]

18. Have they checked to see if there was a double suicide?

[The Unmitigated Gall]

19. Whatever's going on, Shithole Sam...

Hope it’s painful.

[Aristus]

20. Are we sure he's not deep-sea fishing on some asshole billionaire's yacht right now?

It would explain a lot.

[Frasier Balzov]

21. Is a Justice allowed to vote if they don't attend?

[WestMichRad]

23. That's an interesting question!

Hypothetically, if a Justice was to croak or become incapacitated after a case is deliberated but before a ruling is issued, is his/her vote and opinion part of the ruling? I’ve never seen any discussion of this.

[Frasier Balzov]

25. My cynical self would say

clerks write it and backdate it according to that Justice's beliefs on the matter if known.

[Deep State Witch]

28. He's probably already voted

On all of the issues before the court. It just takes time to write everything up.

Anybody checked his vacation home in NJ?

[Karma13612]

36. If you mean their decisions or opinions, those were made prior to the

Announcements done today. Today is just to make it public.

I am not completely versed in how it all works, but no doubt they come to decisions first, then write out their reasoning (opinions) both for agreeing or dissenting. Depending on the case, that can take some time.
The fact that Slimy Sam wasn’t there today has no bearing on the opinions presented today.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

59. If they dont attend the public release of opinions?

Yes. The vote was done weeks or months ago. The time in between the vote and release of the opinion is taken up by writing and rewriting opinions before the final approval is given by the Justices. Then it's slated for release.

[Frasier Balzov]

64. My bad. I thought he missed oral argument on a case.

[Voltaire2]

22. Don't get my hopes up.

[Zeitghost]

24. No pressure is getting to anyone

There is one and only one way to get removed from the bench and there is nowhere near the number of votes needed for that.

There is no real way to put social or political pressure on a SC Justice. Our system was specifically designed to insulate them from those pressures.

[Walleye]

26. If he is sick I hope it's nothing trivial

[dweller]

29. Need to demand

Proof of life .



✌🏻

[pfitz59]

30. Shine the spotlight on them

Make them squirm. Turn over those 'rocks' and see the vermin beneath. Keep up the pressure.

[Freethinker65]

31. All expense paid vacay for two?

[rubbersole]

44. Fishing in Alaska.

There were empty seats on the Gulfstream 12.

[Raven123]

34. They are at home arguing about what flag to fly.

[multigraincracker]

35. Never ending peaceful demonstrations in front of his home.

Seems like a constitutionally legal way to show our displeasure with him.
Might really piss off the wife.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

37. Ayatolla Alito, a.k.a. Slippery Sam, should retire. He's unfit for the job.

[niyad]

38. May he and she both stop wasting oxygen. Today would be nice.

[Sneederbunk]

39. Getting flag cleaned.

[GreenWave]

40. Maybe some time traveler from the 1600's welcomed him back.

[quaint]

41. I wish them everything they deserve.

[Hekate]

42. Oh deary deary me, I do hope it's nothing trivial

[3Hotdogs]

43. Ya mean Jesus might finally be answering my prayers? If so, I gotta uphold my part of the bargain.

If Alito assumes room temperature, I promised not to make no more fun of Jesus.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

73. Ha!

[Martin68]

45. It's not only near the end of the term, but they also have a huge backlog of very important cases. Their slow pace so

far has left a lot of unfinished work. Sounds like Alito is not fit to sit on the court. did his wife send Roberts a note to excuse poor little Sammy?

[Cherokee100]

47. They may be

They may be on their yacht, counting their money..

[sarchasm]

48. FAFO

If you can't handle the heat...

[helpisontheway]

49. Good! I hope he is very sick. In fact, I hope he does not return

Normally don’t say things like that but I will make an exception for that evil man.

[Think. Again.]

51. QUICK! CHECK THE FLAGPOLE!

[Buckeyeblue]

53. She's crazy like Ginny.

But Ginny figured out how to monetize her psychosis. Martha is just bitter.

My guess is that all the attention has been a bit much. To that I say, too fucking bad.

[BoRaGard]

54. Private meeting with Russian chaos agents?

No one would be surprised to learn that about this republican stooge.

[Evolve Dammit]

55. Do us all a favor and NEVER come back. K? We don't need you fucking up our lives with your "views."

[PortTack]

57. He doesn't care whether he's there! It's all about him...not about Justice or the American ppl

[ShazzieB]

58. I hope Sam the Sham and his wife are having a massive fight.

She wants him to retire from the Court so she can fly any flag she wants to fly. He doesn't want to retire yet, because he doesn't think he's done enough damage to our democracy or advanced the cause of Christian Nationalism far enough. He's insisting she hold on till after the election in the hope of not having to retire with a Democrat in the White House. She's not happy.

No, I don't know if any of that is actually true, except for her desire to let her freaky flags fly. But it's fun to Imagine!

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

74. She skeeves me out.

Such a nasty, and hateful German (as she wants us to keep in mind)!

[dchill]

61. I think he's just Supremely Butthurt.

[Jilly_in_VA]

62. And don't come back, evert!

you slimy suchyy san!

[brewens]

65. Well, good riddance! Too soon? BUWAHAHAHAHAHAHA SNORT BUWAHAHAHAHAHA! n/t

[Rhiagel]

66. Dock the lazy slacker's pay ...

[live love laugh]

68. Dodging conflicts of interest is my guess.... Surely some of his donors' cases are being handled.

But then it’s hard for both him and Thomas are too compromised by now to avoid conflicts.

[chowder66]

69. Maybe she's throwing Delicious German Hela Curry Gewurz Delicate Ketchup at their walls.

[Hotler]

71. Hopefully resetting that flag pole at his house straight and plumb.