Alito Insists Congress Lacks Authority to Regulate Supreme Court Amid Ethics Scrutiny

Democrats have proposed legislation to impose ethics rules on the Supreme Court, but Alito argues Congress lacks the power to regulate the court.
Alito and other conservative justices face scrutiny over lavish vacations, relationships with donors, and failure to recuse from related cases.
The prospects for Congressional ethics legislation are uncertain given partisan divides and questions over separation of powers.
Alito is the first justice to publicly state Congress cannot impose regulations, contrasting with Roberts' less absolute stance.
Legal experts disagree on extent of Congressional authority over the court, as the Constitution is vague on the issue.