Supreme Court Tensions Escalate

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

The Supreme Court just dropped some major rulings—and tensions are flaring. Justice Sotomayor stunned everyone by reading her dissent aloud during an asylum ruling, warning the majority’s decision could lead to more deaths and snuff out the Statue of Liberty’s torch. Justice Alito, who penned the majority opinion, looked rattled and even annoyed, saying he’d have added more if he’d known she’d speak—and reminded everyone the policy had been used before. This isn’t the first time the justices have clashed publicly: Sotomayor recently apologized to Kavanaugh over comments, and earlier this…