The Latest Breaking News from Samuel Alito

Alito's Leaked Abortion Opinion Misunderstands Unenumerated Rights

The Supreme Court justice is wrong when he says abortion rights aren't deeply rooted in American history.

Reason · Jun 23, 2022

Gorsuch and Alito Butt Heads in Another Criminal Justice Case

According to Alito, Gorsuch’s opinion “veered off into fantasy land.”

Reason · Jun 21, 2022

Samuel Alito: Who is the Supreme Court justice who wrote opinion overturning Roe v Wade?

Mr Alito is the author of the opinion that overturned the landmark Roe v Wade case

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for June 1

Welcome to the June 14 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Ballotpedia · Jun 14, 2022

If Roe goes, the end is nigh for women's rights

It used to be that who you were at birth defined who you were for the rest of your life: slave or owner, emperor or subject, aristocrat or serf, man or woman, black or white. But, over time, moral revolutions have chipped away at the idea that we simply inherit…

Bangkok Post · Jun 10, 2022

Justices allow counting of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania

The Supreme Court is allowing elections officials to count mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania that lack a handwritten date but were received in time

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022

Republicans keep passing extreme anti-abortion bans without popular support. Here’s why

Most Americans don’t want abortion bans but gerrymandering allows politicians to face little accountability

The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2022

‘People should be terrified’: What the Supreme Court could come for after Roe v Wade

As the Supreme Court’s new conservative majority moves to strike down abortion rights, experts say its legal logic could also endanger gay marriage, transgender healthcare and even the right to gay sex, writes Io Dodds

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022

Conservative Supreme Court justices disagree about how to read the law

With a 6-3 majority, conservative justices on the Supreme Court may appear poised to hand down decisions that the Republican presidents who appointed them would applaud.

The Conversation · Jun 8, 2022

Armed man detained near Kavanaugh's home

Initial evidence reportedly suggests the California man was angry over Supreme Court's impending abortion decision

Salon · Jun 8, 2022