Justice Alito says ‘no provision’ in Constitution allows Congress to regulate Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito responded to an effort in Congress that has some lawmakers pushing to impose a code of ethics on the court.

"I know this is a controversial view, but I’m willing to say it. No provision in the Constitution gives them the authority to regulate the Supreme Court—period," Alito said of Congress.

While the bill’s prospects in the full Senate are weak, Democratic lawmakers have sought to address the Supreme Court’s unique status as the only federal court created by the Constitution, which puts it outside an ethics code developed by the federal judiciary.