Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito On Sunday, he expressed concerns about the future of the country’s highest court, as calls grow for reform of the storied institution.
“There has been a concerted effort to intimidate the court – and the judges of the court – to try to influence us to decide cases differently than how we decided them and I am concerned about the future of the court. » Alito ” said in a pre-recorded interview with “Fox News Sunday.”
He continued: “I think it’s an important institution and it hasn’t always done the right thing, but I think overall it has been fundamental in protecting our constitutional structure and the rights that all Americans enjoy. »
Democratic and progressive leaders have set their sights on overhauling the courtarguing that its 6-3 majority of Republican-appointed judges allowed the Trump administration to bypass Congress and accuse some judges of ethical violations.
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