Michael Ponsor

Michael Ponsor is a senior judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He was appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1994 after serving 10 years as a federal magistrate judge. The controversy about the decision to fly an upside-down American flag outside the home of Justice Samuel Alito recalls St. Paul's admonition that while some things may be lawful,

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/opinion/alito-flag-supreme-court.html

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Bias

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Conflicts of Interest

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  • The author is a senior judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, which may create a conflict of interest with their critique of Justice Alito's actions.

Contradictions

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  • The author points out two different meanings of flying an upside-down American flag: signaling distress and being used as a partisan symbol.

Deceptions

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Flags at Justice Alito's Houses: Controversial Symbols and Ethical Concerns Surround the Supreme Court

Flags at Justice Alito's Houses: Controversial Symbols and Ethical Concerns Surround the Supreme Court

Broke On: Wednesday, 22 May 2024 Political controversy erupts over flags at Justice Alito's homes, igniting calls for ethics reform and recusal from Trump-related cases at the Supreme Court. An upside-down American flag and 'Appeal to Heaven' flag have been reportedly flown outside his Virginia and New Jersey residences, respectively. The Appeal to Heaven flag, historically symbolizing resistance to British colonization, has recently been adopted by some political movements. Democrats propose legislation for a binding code of conduct and urge Alito's recusal from cases related to the January 6 Capitol attack and former President Trump.