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Trump Supreme Court ally 'mocking' colleagues as court pushes to the right
What happened
AlterNet, citing Washington Post reporting, identifies Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito as the Trump ally whose opinions have become “mocking” and contentious. Harvard law professor Richard Lazarus said Alito has moved further right in his votes, rhetoric, and judicial posture as Donald Trump’s second-term agenda has reached the Court.
The Post reported that Alito supported the Trump administration in every major case it had brought during the term described, including dissents when the Court blocked sweeping tariffs, a proposed restriction on birthright citizenship, and an…
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