Democratic senator files ethics complaint against Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito

Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is seeking to file an ethics complaint against Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for allegedly violating judicial ethics by criticizing Whitehouse's Supreme Court ethics reform legislation.

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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse files ethics complaint over Justice Samuel Alito interview

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