Tag: Alito, Samuel A Jr

Justice Jackson, a Former Law Clerk, Returns to a Transformed Supreme Court

Less than two hours after the Supreme Court ended a wrenching term last month, it welcomed a new…

Supreme Court Marshal Asks Officials to End Protests at Justices’ Homes

WASHINGTON — The chief security officer of the Supreme Court has asked that Virginia and Maryland officials enforce…

Decades Ago, Alito Laid Out Methodical Strategy to Eventually Overrule Roe

WASHINGTON — In the spring of 1985, a 35-year-old lawyer in the Justice Department, Samuel A. Alito Jr.,…

Police Officers Can’t Be Sued for Miranda Violations, Supreme Court Rules

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that police officers may not be sued under a federal…

A Battle Over How to Battle Over Roe: Protests at Justices’ Homes Fuel Rancor

But critics say the protesters should not be there at all. Some Republicans have pointed to a 1950…

If Roe Falls, Is Same-Sex Marriage Next?

“Roe’s defenders characterize the abortion right as similar to the rights recognized in past decisions involving matters such…

Once Close Allies, Roberts and Alito Have Taken Divergent Paths

WASHINGTON — There was a time when Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., the author of the leaked draft…

A Supreme Court in Disarray After an Extraordinary Breach

WASHINGTON — Sources have motives, and the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade raises a question as…

Leaked Supreme Court Draft Would Overturn Roe v. Wade

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that has…