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In the years after the undisclosed trip to Alaska, Republican megadonor Paul Singer’s hedge fund has repeatedly had business before the Supreme Court. Alito has never recused himself.

Rightwing justice accepted private plane trip to Alaska for luxury fishing trip hosted by Paul Singer in latest gifts scandal

By failing to disclose the private jet flight Singer provided, Alito appears to have violated a federal law that requires justices to disclose most gifts, according to ethics law experts.

In the years after the undisclosed trip to Alaska, Republican megadonor Paul Singer’s hedge fund has repeatedly had business before the Supreme Court. Alito has never recused himself.

In 2008, Paul Singer flew Alito to Alaska on a private jet. In the years after, Singer’s hedge fund came before the court at least 10 times.

Three Cherry Creek School District teachers died over the weekend, one from a suspected case of bacterial meningitis, district officials confirmed Thursday. Maddie Schmidt died of meningitis. Judith Geoffroy and Scott Nash also died. 

This was the third shooting this school year to touch Denver’s largest high school but the first to happen inside the building.

Judges across the globe are regular human beings.

Colorado parents protecting parental rights in public education have formed a statewide network. One of their first efforts ...