; Whereas the United States Flag Code, codified in section 8 of title 4 of the United States Code, provides, No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America;...(a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property ; Whereas by flying the flag upside-down in front of his residence during the period between the certification of the election and the inauguration in 2021, at a time when former President Trump and his political allies were actively disputing the validity of the election results, there was a reasonable perception that Justice Alito was supporting former President Trump’s efforts to overturn the election results or signaling that President Biden’s election posed extreme danger to life or property ; Whereas, despite acting in a matter that creates a public perception of bias, Justice Alito continued to hear and participate in cases directly related to the 2020 election and the January 6, 2021, insurrection; and Whereas Justice Alito’s actions violate the principles of judicial independence, impartial administration of justice, and the rule of law: Now, therefore, be it