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Samuel Alito
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Fox Newspolitics12 days ago
NPR Retracts Report Claiming Justice Samuel Alito Is Retiring
NPR published and then withdrew a story stating that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had retired. The network later said the report was published in error.
msnbc.comworld13 days ago
NPR publishes then retracts erroneous report on Alito retirement
National Public Radio reported that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had retired, then withdrew the story after five minutes. The error originated from a misunderstanding of remarks by Chief Justice John Roberts.
nbcnews.compolitics17 days ago
Supreme Court Voids Hawaii Gun-Carry Permission Rule but Leaves Private Bans Intact
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Thursday that Hawaii cannot require licensed gun owners to obtain express permission before carrying firearms onto private property open to the public. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion rejecting reliance on an 1865 Louisiana statute…
nypost.comworld17 days agoUpdated
Supreme Court clarifies Alito-Sotomayor bench exchange after asylum ruling
The Supreme Court said Friday that Justice Samuel Alito misunderstood advance notice that Justice Sonia Sotomayor would read a dissent from the bench in a 6-3 asylum metering case. The clarification followed Alito’s unusual on-bench remark that he would have added to his statemen…
nbcnews.compolitics19 days ago
Supreme Court Voids Hawaii Gun-Carry Default Rule in 6-3 Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Hawaii cannot require licensed gun owners to obtain express permission before carrying firearms onto most private property open to the public. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion, joined by five other justices.
foxnews.comworld19 days ago
Supreme Court Justice Alito Says Sotomayor Did Not Alert Him Before Dissent
Justice Samuel Alito stated that Justice Sonia Sotomayor did not inform him in advance of her bench dissent after the Court ruled on an immigration case. The exchange occurred on June 25, 2026.
New York Postpolitics22 days ago
Supreme Court Allows Excessive-Force Lawsuit Against Former LAPD Officer
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that Toni McBride can face a wrongful-death suit over the 2020 shooting of Daniel Hernandez. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito Jr. dissented from the decision not to block the case.
washingtonpost.comworld49 days ago
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Florida Lawsuit Over Out-of-State CDLs
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear Florida's suit against California and Washington over commercial driver's licenses issued to immigrants. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented, arguing the court must hear disputes between states.
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alternet.orgworld54 days ago
Supreme Court Dismisses Death Penalty IQ Case Without New Guidance
The Supreme Court dismissed Hamm v. Smith on Thursday, leaving lower courts without additional direction on evaluating multiple IQ scores in death penalty cases. Justice Samuel Alito dissented, arguing the ruling increases confusion in the court's approach to intellectual disabil…
pakistantoday.com.pkscience60 days ago
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Ruling Requiring In-Person Doctor Visits for Abortion Pill
The Supreme Court on May 14, 2026, issued a temporary block on a federal appeals court decision that would have required women seeking abortions to visit a doctor in person before obtaining mifepristone. The 7-2 ruling preserves access to mail-order mifepristone while the underly…
The Guardianpolitics60 days ago
Watchdog Groups Urge Senate Probe of Justice Alito’s Energy Stock Holdings and Recusal Decisions
A coalition of organizations urged the Senate judiciary committee on Thursday to examine whether Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito should have recused himself from a climate case involving oil companies in which he holds stock. Alito is the only justice with energy company holdi…
washingtonpost.compolitics64 days ago
Antiabortion Groups Deliver Petitions to Justice Department Calling for Enforcement of 19th-Century Comstock Act
Students for Life America presented more than 13,000 signatures to DOJ officials on a rainy Thursday as frustration grows among pro-life groups with the Trump administration's approach to abortion policy. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued a temporary block on an appeals c…
Washington Examinerpolitics64 days ago
Supreme Court Extends Administrative Stay on 5th Circuit Mifepristone Ruling Through Thursday
The Supreme Court on Monday extended an administrative stay keeping mifepristone available nationwide by mail and through telehealth. Justice Samuel Alito pushed the deadline to at least 5 p.m. Thursday while the court weighs an emergency appeal from two manufacturers against a 5…
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Washington Examinerworld63 days agoUpdated
Supreme Court Extends Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone Through Thursday
The Supreme Court on Monday extended an administrative stay allowing continued mail-order and telehealth prescriptions of mifepristone while it considers a challenge from Louisiana. Justice Samuel Alito issued the order, which prevents a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling f…
Washington Examinerpolitics67 days ago
Supreme Court Considers Emergency Appeal Over In-Person Requirement for Mifepristone
The Supreme Court is examining an emergency petition from two mifepristone manufacturers seeking to overturn a 5th Circuit ruling that restored an in-person screening requirement for the abortion pill. Anti-abortion groups and 23 Republican-led states urged the justices to keep t…
cnbc.compolitics67 days ago
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks 5th Circuit Order on Mifepristone Telemedicine Rules
The Supreme Court issued an order signed by Justice Samuel Alito that blocks a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling restricting access to the abortion pill. The stay keeps mifepristone available by mail or pharmacy without an in-person visit through at least Monday while the…
The Federalistpolitics69 days ago
Supreme Court Agrees to Expedite Louisiana v. Callais Case
The Supreme Court issued an order late Monday to waive its standard 32-day transmission period for the Louisiana v. Callais ruling, which found the state's congressional map to be an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in a 6-3 decision. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented al…
Fox Newspolitics70 days ago
Supreme Court Rules 8-1 in Louisiana Redistricting Case, Jackson Dissents
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a request to immediately finalize its ruling invalidating Louisiana's 2024 congressional map, allowing the state to redraw districts before the 2026 elections. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, arguing the move created chaos, while Justice Sa…
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Fox Newsworld70 days ago
Supreme Court Allows Louisiana to Redraw Congressional Map
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a procedural order on May 5, 2026, waiving a 32-day waiting period to enable Louisiana to redraw its congressional map deemed an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Justice Samuel Alito criticized Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's solo dissent in a co…
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shrm.orgpolitics71 days ago
Supreme Court Temporarily Restores FDA Rule on Mailed Abortion Pills
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on a lower court decision that blocked a federal rule allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to be mailed without an in-person doctor visit. Justice Samuel Alito granted the pause until May 11, 2026, giving time for responses in the…
Wiredpolitics75 days ago
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional map that created two majority-Black districts, ruling it violated the Constitution by prioritizing race over other factors. The 6-3 decision, authored by Justice Samuel Alito, allows states to consider partisan advantag…
The Guardiantechnology76 days ago
Supreme Court Rules in Louisiana v. Callais Voting Rights Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled to limit the application of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, making it harder to challenge racially discriminatory voting maps based on impact alone. The 6-3 decision, authored by Justice Samuel Alito, requires proof of discriminatory intent and ov…
The Federalistfinance70 days agoUpdated
Supreme Court Rules Against Race-Based Gerrymandering in Louisiana
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, limiting the use of race as a predominant factor in drawing congressional districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion, which held that lower courts have some…
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reason.compolitics91 days ago
Senate Judiciary Chairman Suggests Senators as Potential Supreme Court Nominees Amid Alito Retirement Speculation
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley stated that he would recommend Senators Mike Lee and Ted Cruz for a Supreme Court vacancy if Justice Samuel Alito retires. The comments come as speculation continues about Alito's potential departure at the end of the current ter…
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Samuel Alito's Recent Supreme Court Statements and Judicial Approach
Samuel Alito has made comments during recent Supreme Court hearings on birthright citizenship and tariffs that align with positions associated with President Trump. Legal experts identified him as likely to support the president's side in the birthright citizenship case. His appr…