Alito
Coverage of Alito in the Nexus archive.
- NPR’s Alito retirement blunder raises eyebrows after reporter’s ‘not plausible’ explanation stuns media world
NPR retracted a story by legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg who incorrectly reported that Alito was retiring. The error raised concerns and prompted media scrutiny due to the implausible explanation provided by the reporter.
- Thomas, Alito say Supreme Court obligated to hear Florida’s commercial driving fight
The Supreme Court declined to hear Florida's lawsuit against California and Washington over their commercial driver’s license (CDL) requirements, which aim to restrict CDL issuance to individuals with legal presence and English proficiency. The case follows reports of fatal crashes linked to truck drivers in the U.S.
- Supreme Court preserves abortion pill access over Alito, Thomas dissents
The Supreme Court paused a lower court ruling, allowing abortion pills to remain available through mail. The decision halted a May 1 order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. This ruling will stay in effect while a lawsuit proceeds.
- Kagan screamed so loudly at liberal ally after Dobbs leak the ‘wall was shaking,' book claims
Justice Elena Kagan allegedly screamed at Justice Stephen Breyer in May 2022 after the leak of the Dobbs decision, causing 'the wall to shake,' according to a new book by Mollie Hemingway. The incident highlights tensions within the liberal bloc of the Supreme Court amid security threats and protests following the ruling.