TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 3, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said Congress has “no authority” to regulate the court in an interview with the Wall Street Journal published Friday, The Hill reports. “I know this is a controversial view, but I’m willing to say it,” Alito told the Journal. “No provision in the Constitution gives them the authority to regulate the Supreme Court — period.” Alito and other legal observers argue that Congress cannot prescribe regulations for the court without running afoul of separation of powers issues. The comments come as the U.S. Senate faces potential action on legislation mandating a binding ethics code for the court. Two weeks ago, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to advance the measure.