Judge violated code of conduct with critical Alito op-ed: Ruling

Court Order: It Is Unethical for Judges to Talk About Justice Sam Alito’s Unethical Behavior

In May 2024, the New York Times revealed that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had flags affiliated with far-right extremist movements flying outside of his residences. Alito’s conduct triggered widespread demands for higher judicial ethics standards and meaningful enforcement when those standards are breached. And last week, the legal system actually meted out some discipline in relation to the incident…but not to Alito. Chief Judge Albert Di…

Judge’s Criticism of Supreme Court Justice Alito Violated Ethics Rules, Court Finds

A federal judge was determined to have violated judicial ethics rules by criticizing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in an op-ed, according to an order made public on Dec. 17. The judge’s criticism of Alito arose out of the flying of flags outside properties owned by Alito in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, security breach at the U.S. Capitol. A judicial council made the finding about U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor of Springfield, Mass…

I’m a Seasoned Litigator. Sam Alito’s Recent Questions Have Made Me Cringe.

I am still enough of an institutionalist that it pains me to hear Supreme Court justices embarrassing themselves on the bench.

Court finds judge broke ethics rules by publicly attacking Justice Alito's ethics

A federal judge committed an ethics violation, according to a federal appeals court. The violation occurred when he questioned Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, another member of the federal bench. A federal appeals court judge ruled that U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor broke ethics rules when he published an essay in The New York Times. The essay criticized Justice Alito for displaying flags associated with President-elect Donald Trump’s p…

Judge Broke Rules by Criticizing Justice Alito During Flag Flap

Investigation concludes it was an ethics violation to question the ethics of a Supreme Court justice

Federal judge broke ethics rules by criticizing Justice Alito over flag flying, report finds

Chief Judge Albert Diaz said U.S. District Court Judge Michael Ponsor violated judicial ethics rules when he wrote an essay for The New York Times this year critical of Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. over his flying of flags outside his homes.