The Latest Breaking News from Samuel Alito

Trump Administration Urges SCOTUS To Uphold Federal Ban on Distilling Liquor at Home

The justices will decide the case later this term.

Reason · 15h ago

Republicans can confirm a Supreme Court justice if Democrats take the Senate, but at what cost?

Democrats are gaining momentum in their bid to retake the Senate in November. This has led Republicans to prepare for the possibility that a conservative Supreme Court justice might announce their retirement before the new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3, 2027.

The Conversation · Oct 14

Supreme Court hears climate liability case

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Oct. 5 in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, a case concerning whether federal law prevents state and local governments from using state law to seek damages from oil companies for the effects of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Ballotpedia · Oct 13

Justice Alito Gives a Fuller Explanation of His Suncor Recusal

One of several worthwhile tidbits in Justice Alito's Wall Street Journal interview.

Reason · Oct 7

Alito Talks Retirement

Plus: The Supreme Court weighs a local government’s lawsuit against oil companies over global climate change.

Reason · Oct 6

Senate Democrats are fighting to get back the majority, and they have plans for Trump’s Supreme Court: ‘Got to do exactly what McConnell did to us’

Schumer wants to keep ‘MAGA justices’ off the Supreme Court

We Got This Covered · Oct 6

Samuel Alito's gift to Democrats

The justice's refusal to retire deprives Donald Trump of a Supreme Court vacancy ahead of likely blue midterm wave

Salon · Oct 6

Justice Alito on Originalism

His recent Wall Street Journal column on this subject makes some interesting points, but raises more questions than answers.

Reason · Oct 6

US supreme court hears big oil’s bid to block climate damage lawsuits

How the court will lean is unclear amid Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level

The Guardian - US · Oct 5

A Conversation with "One of the Most Influential Supreme Court Justices of Our Time"

Jan Crawford's profile of Justice Alito based upon the interviews that will air on CBS News.

Reason · Oct 4