Censuring Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Jr., for knowingly violating the Federal recusal statute and binding ethics standards.

HRES 1244 is a formal House resolution censuring Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito for allegedly violating judicial ethics rules. The resolution claims Alito knowingly violated the Federal recusal statute and the Supreme Court’s 2023 Code of Conduct by flying an upside-down American flag in front of his home during the 2020 election dispute period - a symbol associated with false claims of election fraud. It demands Alito recuse himself from all cases related to the 2020 election and the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, arguing his conduct created a reasonable appearance of bias. This is a symbolic resolution with no legal effect, as censures in Congress do not alter judicial duties.