Justice Alito's Controversial Travel and Connections Under Scrutiny

Justice Samuel Alito is facing scrutiny over his attendance at a luxury fishing trip on the private jet of a conservative hedge fund manager, which he did not report on his annual financial disclosure. He also attended a trip to Rome paid for by Notre Dame’s Religious Liberty Initiative, which has filed several “friend-of-the-court” briefs in religious liberty cases before the Supreme Court. While the trips do not violate any ethics rules, they have raised concerns about transparency and the need for ethics reforms at the court.