The Latest Breaking News from Alito

Harris hits Trump with the receipts

Harris won’t let Donald Trump or JD Vance flip the script on abortion

Salon · Jul 29, 2024

What Would It Mean For Lower Federal Court Judges To Enforce A Code Of Conduct Against Supreme Court Justices?

Does Justice Kagan really want Chief Judge Kimberly Moore to give Justice Thomas the Pauline Newman treatment?

Reason · Jul 28, 2024

Making Sense of the Moody Opinions In NetChoice

I think it is clear that Justice Alito lost the majority, but the resulting schizophrenic opinions still do not cohere.

Reason · Jul 15, 2024

S. Ct. Recognizes Platforms' Right to Choose What Appears in "Curated Feeds," Doesn't Resolve Other Content Moderation Questions

In today's Moody v. Netchoice, LLC, the Supreme Court sent back to lower courts the cases considering whether (and when) the Florida and Texas limits on social media content moderation are constitutional. The decision was complicated and limited, so here's a general summary. [1.] Remember that the lawyer's true superpower…

Reason · Jul 1, 2024

Final Predictions For the Final 3 Cases

Monday, Monday, Monday! Trump, NetChoice, Corner Post!

Reason · Jun 28, 2024

Why Does (It At Least Appear That) Justice Barrett Applies "New," "Heightened," and "Elevated" Standing Rules?

Justice Barrett adamantly resists the suggestion that she keeps leveling up the burden on plaintiffs, but it is becoming more difficult to deny.

Reason · Jun 28, 2024

Predictions For The Final 6 Cases

Chevron, Netchoice, Trump, Grant's Pass, Fischer, and Corner Post.

Reason · Jun 27, 2024

KBJ DGAF

Unlike Justices Sotomayor and Kagan, Justice Jackson has no problems criticizing Justice Barrett.

Reason · Jun 27, 2024

Justices Alito, Thomas, and Gorsuch Dissent On An "Emotional and Highly Politicized" Case

And they charge that Justices Barrett and Kavanaugh "lost the will" to decide the case.

Reason · Jun 27, 2024

Two Excellent Opinions in Murthy v. Missouri

Justice Barrett's majority opinion reaches the right outcome; Justice Alito's dissent publicizes the atrocious mistreatment of Facebook by the Biden Administration during Covid.

Reason · Jun 27, 2024