White House Files Complaint Against Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for Interview with Wall Street Journal

The White House has filed a complaint against Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for his involvement in a July 28 interview with The Wall Street Journal. The interview was conducted by conservative lawyer David Rivkin and was in response to recent news articles raising questions about Supreme Court ethics.

In the interview, Alito said that Congress does not have the authority to impose ethics rules on the Supreme Court. This statement was made in response to a ProPublica article which reported on Alito’s relationship with billionaires with business before the court.

In response to the interview, Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts, accusing Alito of “obstructing a congressional investigation” and demanding that Roberts take some form of unspecified action. Whitehouse believes that Alito’s relationship with the Wall Street Journal’s opinion page is too cozy and is a violation of ethics.

The White House’s complaint is the latest in a series of attempts to hold the Supreme Court accountable for its actions. It remains to be seen what action Roberts will take in response to the complaint. In the meantime, the Supreme Court is expected to continue to face scrutiny from Congress and the public.