Watchdog groups urge Senate to investigate Samuel Alito over oil stock conflicts

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Source: The Guardian

Thu 14 May 2026 17.06 EDT
First published on Thu 14 May 2026 14.08 EDT


The supreme court justice Samuel Alito, who owns stock in oil companies, may be violating court ethics codes by participating in certain cases that could benefit big oil, government watchdog groups say. In a Thursday letter, a coalition of watchdog organizations called on the Senate judiciary committee to investigate Alito, the sole supreme court justice with holdings in energy companies.

“His irregular recusal practice in oil and gas industry-related cases is undermining public confidence in the impartiality of the Court,” says the letter, signed by green groups including the League of Conservation Voters and the Center for Biological Diversity, as well as progressive accountability watchdogs the Revolving Door Project and True North Research.

The high court in February agreed to take up a case brought by the oil majors Suncor Energy and Exxon – the first time the court agreed to weigh in on such a challenge. The companies asked the justices to find that federal law prevents subnational governments from filing lawsuits against oil and gas companies for the climate-warming effects of their products.

The court did not say which justices supported weighing in on the petition. Alito did not recuse himself, the letter notes. “No judge on any court, including the high court, should be allowed to hear cases where he or she have a financial stake in those cases,” said Lisa Graves, a former senior justice department official who now directs True North Research.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/alito-stock-conflicts-senate-investigation

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Link to LETTER (PDF viewer) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eCaLuV6SjjWeG6TqjBoyFGX6x4Vgn04S/view

[Roy Rolling]

1. Its about time

A sternly-worded letter is long overdue here. I’m sure my GOP Congress cultist will agree and act swiftly to maintain the pristine image of the nation’s highest court..

[Just Jerome]

2. Hasn't Clarence

been doing this quite awhile?

As well as others?

[Buddyzbuddy]

3. By golly if the Felon wants to nominate a new younger Justice

before the midterms and running the risk of possibly losing the Senate then I guess there are plenty of people to help him get it done.

Is it possible the threat alone might inspire Alito to retire? Absolutely.

The Felon would love to add 30+ more years of his influence on the S.C.

[Joinfortmill]

4. Alito is a snake.

[Scrivener7]

5. I would hold this fire till we are the ones to replace him. Then launch these charges at Alito AND Thomas.

Likely Kavanaugh has some of this muck in his closet too. Do a real investigation of all of them, which has never been done.

I doubt they would get the 2/3rds of the Senate unless what was found was particularly egregious and the republican base is out for blood by then, which is only a remote possibility. Also, it would require us to get a grip on our messaging, though that also is a remote possibility.

But Alito and Thomas are not young. If we show them to be the scum buckets they are, they might decide to "protect their legacy," whatever that is, and step down.

People talk about expanding the court. I would love that, but I don't think it's likely.

[wolfie001]

6. Piece-of-shit cited a witch-burning Brit justice from the 17th century while justifying his stupidity

***Oh, and his wife is a piece-of-shit too. Mrs. Upside Down flag lady. Because the fat orange imbecile lost the 2020 election.