Alito Sold Oracle Stock to Take Part in Supreme Court Google Case

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(Bloomberg) -- Justice Samuel Alito or his wife sold at least $15,000 in Oracle Corp. stock last year in a move that let him take part in the U.S. Supreme Court’s review of the company’s multibillion-dollar copyright case with Alphabet Inc.’s Google, according to his newly released financial disclosure report.

The Alitos earned between $2,500 and $5,000 when they sold the shares on Jan. 4, 2019, about three weeks before Google filed its appeal at the Supreme Court. The stock could have been worth as much as $50,000, accord to his report.

Federal law bars justices from taking part in cases in which they have a direct financial stake.

Alito, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Stephen Breyer or their family members all own individual stocks that, at times, have forced them to recuse from cases or make a quick sale so they could take part. All three have overlooked conflicts on occasion.

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[JohnnyRingo]

1. Scruples?

Perhaps he's setting an example to the lesser justices (lookin' at you Kav) to let them know there can be proper ethics. I predict that before the dust settles on this election next year, him and Roberts may end up being the ones who save the court from the wing nuts on the bench.