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Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts rejected Thursday Democratic senators’ demands that he discuss reports that a “Stop the Steal” symbol hung in fellow justice Sam Alito’s yard after the U.S. Capitol attacks, reports show. Roberts told Democratic lawmakers their demand — a chance argue Alito’s wife’s actions threw into question his ability to fairly judge former President Donald Trump’s election interference case defense — would tarnish an important precedent, CNN reports. “Separation of powers concerns and the importance of preserving judicial independence counsel against such appearances,” …

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