Durbin’s statement came after a report said an upside-down American flag flew outside Alito’s home days after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and before Biden’s inauguration.
The justices rejected a business-backed argument that could have hobbled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which protects people from unlawful financial services practices such as predatory lending.
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In recent Supreme Court arguments, the former prosecutor has asked skeptical questions about criminal cases against former President Donald Trump, Jan. 6 defendants and gun owners.
The Supreme Court justice said that some decisions from the 1950s and ‘60s on civil and criminal rights, free speech and school prayer were unpopular when they were issued.
The pornography industry challenged the state law’s age-verification provision, saying it places an unlawful burden on adults wishing to access content.
Lawyers for the billionaire businessman say that the “Twitter sitter” provision in an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission violated his free speech rights.