Samuel Alito may have new neighbors

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito may have new neighbors near his Long Island Beach, New Jersey, mansion.

Several properties are listed for sale on Zillow in the same Beach Haven neighborhood where Alito spends part of the year.

All of the homes were priced at $1.5 million or more, according to Zillow estimates, which is well above the median home sales price of $361,282.

Properties recently sold in the Alito neighborhood have three to five bedrooms and sizes ranging from 111 to 2,800 square feet.

Home prices across the U.S. fell 2.5 percent in August, but real estate markets like Long Island Beach remain expensive and out of reach for the vast majority of Americans.

There is some good news for Americans, however, as 1.35 million homes were added to the market at the end of August, an increase of 22.7% compared to August 2022.

Alito’s Neighbor Disputes

In particular, Alito’s new neighbors are joining a community that has already seen conflicts over the Alito family home.

Photos of Alito’s home in northern Virginia revealed an upside-down flag was flying on the property just days before Joe Biden’s inauguration as president and following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol.

During the D.C. riots, many supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the White House, claiming the election was rigged and Trump had actually won. An upside-down American flag was a common symbol of the riots during the protest.

Alito, a conservative justice, previously argued that the flag was displayed by his wife during an argument with neighbors and said he had no influence on the flag’s appearance.

“I had no part in displaying the flag,” Alito said earlier. New York Times. “It was briefly posted by Ms. Alito in response to a neighbor’s use of inappropriate and offensive language on garden signs.”

Many objected to the presence of the flag in Alito’s home and questioned whether Alito had the right to make decisions regarding the Capital Riot.

“Judge Alito has clearly forgotten, or perhaps simply blatantly ignores, a fundamental truth of this Republic: that judges should not be above the law,” wrote Joyce Vance, a former federal prosecutor, in a blog dedicated to civil discourse.

In the face of criticism, Alito has sought to allay any concerns about his rulings in cases involving Trump and the broader insurrection.

“My wife’s reasons for flying the flag are not relevant for present purposes,” Alito wrote to Democratic members of Congress. “I note, however, that she was very distressed at the time, in large part because of a very nasty neighborhood dispute in which I had no part.”

Newsweek asked the Supreme Court for comment.

In New Jersey, where the Alitos may soon have new neighbors, the house has a different flag, known as “Appeal to Heaven.”

This flag dates back to the American Revolution, but has now become a symbol of some far-right conservatives.

“The controversy over the Alito family flag cannot but suggest a very likely partisan political approach to the court’s decision-making in Alito,” said Robert Shapiro, a professor of political science at Columbia University. Newsweek“The optics are very bad.”

A recent CNN report revealed that Alito may be considering retirement amid the recent controversy.

Supreme Court justices typically serve for life, but they can retire at any time.