Summary
Justice Samuel Alito, a self-described Originalist, has been criticized for allegedly disregarding the Constitutionās text when it conflicts with his personal views.
Recently, it emerged that Alito accepted a knighthood from a European order, despite the Constitutionās ban on foreign titles for U.S. officials.
This title, from the House of BourbonāTwo Sicilies, raises questions about Alitoās commitment to American democratic ideals, which the Framers aimed to protect from foreign influence.
Critics argue that Alitoās actions reflect hypocrisy in his supposed adherence to Originalism and constitutional principles.
No idea! I have wondered that myself. In fact why doesnāt he do it now, heās the ultimate lame duck prez, thereād be no consequences for him so he absolutely should a few days after the election ā if he truly could (I donāt know enough about the details about how he could so do).
If your question is not just rhetorical, I totally agree, 100%.
In fact I wish heād declare heās dissolving SCOTUS completely, plus a few levels of courts below and appointing non-partisan judges across the board to clean house and reset the decades of theocratic-proto-fascists that appear to have infiltrated the system at all levels. He could, after all, do anything right? The SCOTUS ruled this summer that Presidents have āabsolute immunityā, so why not? It would be the ultimate F*ck You to their corruption and would be a historically beautiful way to bow out.
EDIT: Oh look, Iām not the first to think of it
I mean, he could, but wouldnāt he need Congress to confirm his appointments? Theyād just do what they did while Obama was in office and block any motion for a vote, especially since the Democratic party doesnāt hold a filibuster-proof, 60-member Senate majority. Although, Obama had that and still blew it, the price of believing one can still engage in good faith negotiations with bad faith actors, Iām afraid.
Theyāre already declaring their intentions to not negotiate with Harris in good faith, should she win the election, and to block all Presidential appointments. Hopefully she will go ahead and do it anyway. SCOTUS does get the final say in what does and does not constitute an āOfficial Actā, but they donāt have any enforcement mechanism. All they can do is send a strongly-worded letter, asking her to stop, but they canāt force her to stop.
Just a simple majority in the Senate. And since he has absolute immunity, he can just order the executions of a sufficient number of Republican senators to ensure his appointments make it through confirmation.