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Alito Warns Congress Can ‘Turn Off the Lights’ at Supreme Court

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Latest source publication: November 13, 2026 at 12:25 PM Mountain Time

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‘So, it is important to preserve the independence of the judiciary,’ Alito said.
Source excerpt · The Epoch Times · November 13, 2026 at 12:25 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is sounding the alarm about potential efforts by a soon-to-be Democrat-run Congress to undermine the judiciary’s longstanding “independence.” The warning came during Alito’s appearance at The Federalist Society’s annual Antonin Scalia Memorial Dinner on Thursday. The senior justice was interviewed by Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway, who published a bestselling biography…
Source excerpt · The Federalist · November 13, 2026 at 10:36 AM Mountain Time · Original source

Justice Samuel Alito said the courts are the least powerful branch, then went after lower-court judges for ruling against presidents’ policies.
Source excerpt · HuffPost · November 13, 2026 at 9:22 AM Mountain Time · Original source

Summary Justice Samuel Alito warned that Congress “can turn off the lights at the Supreme Court” through its control of the funding process. Alito spoke to Federalist Society members on Thursday, just more than a week after Democrats gained majorities in Congress and some members have issued subpoena threats to justices. “Congress can turn off...
Source excerpt · The Daily Signal · November 13, 2026 at 9:07 AM Mountain Time · Original source

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Justice Samuel Alito said the courts are the least powerful branch, then went after lower-court judges for ruling against presidents’ policies.
Source excerpt · HuffPost · November 13, 2026 at 9:22 AM Mountain Time · Original source

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‘So, it is important to preserve the independence of the judiciary,’ Alito said.
Source excerpt · The Epoch Times · November 13, 2026 at 12:25 PM Mountain Time · Original source

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