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First, recusals are not unheard of, particularly at the petition for certiorari stage. Even more to the point, Alito's recusal in the EIDP case wasn't even on a wphether to grant or deny a etition for certiorari. It merely was on a motion for leave to file a petition for certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal -- which was granted.

As noted, such recusals aren not unusual. For example, on May 26, Jackson and Alito each recused themselves from decisions on whether to grant or deny a petition for certiorari and Kagan recused herself from a decision on whether to grant rehearing of a case.