In a highly unusual move, Alito preemptively disputed the nature of the report before it published Tuesday night, authoring an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal in which he acknowledged knowing billionaire Paul Singer but downplaying their relationship. The new report adds to the growing list of ethics questions surrounding the court, which have become a key focus of congressional Democrats.
” He said that Singer was not “listed as a party” in any of the cases provided to Alito by ProPublica, nor did his name appear in any of the corporate disclosure statements or the cert petitions or briefs in opposition to certiorari. He notes that only one case was ultimately granted – Republic of Argentina v. NML Capital – and that Singer’s name did not appear in the filings.