This absence coincides with a crucial period for the Court, raising numerous eyebrows given the timing right before major decisions are expected.

According to CNN, the Court is rushing to issue its decisions before the term concludes, and without Alito, there’s talk that this might push the term’s end into July to handle all undecided cases.

These anticipated decisions could be influenced by Alito’s absence, which adds an element of uncertainty to the outcomes.

CNN reports that Alito attributed the presence of these flags to his wife, Martha-Ann, who flew an upside-down U.S. flag and an ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag at their properties.

This comment has sparked a wave of speculation and concern online about the reasons behind his absence.

Newsweek reports that the New Republic playfully speculated whether Alito was recuperating from a flag day celebration or intentionally delaying proceedings, highlighting the mixture of humor and serious speculation that has filled the void of official information.

This statement reflects wider concerns about the transparency of the Supreme Court’s operations.

His absence affects the balance of the Court and potentially alters the outcomes of decisions, especially in closely contested cases.

This unusual silence has prompted legal experts and court watchers to closely monitor the situation, eager to understand the potential impacts on the Court’s efficiency and decision-making process.

Across the nation, people are closely watching how Justice Alito’s absence could affect key judicial decisions and what it may reveal about the inner workings of the Court.

His presence or further absence will likely dominate discussions among those following the Court, providing potentially critical insights into the ongoing developments.

This ongoing mystery only intensifies public and legal interest in the transparency and accountability of the judiciary, particularly during such a critical period for the Supreme Court.

Typically, the Supreme Court ends its term by the end of June or in early July and will reserve the most impactful and dramatic cases for last.

One case of importance is the question of Donald Trump’s ability to use presidential immunity to protect himself from criminal proceedings.

This case is important because the trial may happen before the November general election, which could have an effect on his standing with voters.

In this case, Trump faces a charge of obstructing a proceeding and the court will make a decision regarding whether a law against document tampering can be used against accused Jan 6 protestors.

Bloomberg reported that the court had accidentally posted the brief on the Supreme Court website. This ruling effectively allows a lower court ruling to go into effect.

“It goes without saying that aborting an ‘unborn child’ does not protect it from jeopardy,” Justice Alito wrote.

It was ruled in a 6-3 decision and created a definitive precedent for governments to impose fines on homeless people living in public spaces.

During oral arguments, Justice Roberts suggested that if someone can instantly become “not homeless” then it is a conduct and not a status.

“Chevron is overruled. Courts must exercise their independent judgment in deciding whether an agency has acted within its statutory authority, as the [Administrative Procedure Act] requires,” Justice Roberts wrote for the court.

“For months, high-ranking Government officials placed unrelenting pressure on Facebook to suppress Americans’ free speech,” Alito wrote. “Because the Court unjustifiably refuses to address this serious threat to the First Amendment, I respectfully dissent.”

“I assume that a fair portion of what social media users had to say about COVID-19 and the pandemic was of little lasting value,” Alito wrote in his dissent. “Some was undoubtedly untrue or misleading, and some may have been downright dangerous. But we now know that valuable speech was also suppressed.”

He also characterized Facebook’s decision to comply as “[resembling] that of a subservient entity determined to stay in the good graces of a powerful taskmaster.”