Samuel Alito

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Salazar v. Paramount Global, testing whether the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act covers Paramount's sharing of 247Sports.com viewer data with Meta for targeted advertising. Michael Salazar sued after the site used tracking pixels to send his information to Facebook. Lower courts ruled he was not a "consumer" under the statute. Justices weighed the law's original scope against modern data practices, with a decision expected by June.

6 reports · 2 sources · Updated Oct 16, 10:00 AM UTC

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has released "So Ordered: An Originalist's View of the Constitution," a collection of adapted speeches from 2007 to 2025, accompanied by a media tour. In interviews, Alito ruled out retiring midway through the current Supreme Court term and said the Court should not overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 same-sex marriage ruling he dissented from, citing societal reliance. The book defends originalism and textualism while warning against what he calls wrong turns. Commentators criticized his defense of presidential immunity in Trump v. United States as inconsistent with originalism.

6 reports · 2 sources · Updated Oct 8, 10:00 AM UTC

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on October 5, 2026, in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, appearing deeply divided over whether Colorado municipalities can sue oil companies in state court for climate change damages. Boulder County seeks compensation for wildfires allegedly worsened by climate change, accusing Suncor and ExxonMobil of downplaying risks. Conservative justices leaned toward the companies, citing federal preemption under the Clean Air Act, while Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Gorsuch expressed skepticism. Justice Alito recused himself. A decision is expected by June 2027.

6 reports · 2 sources · Updated Oct 5, 08:12 PM UTC

Justice Samuel Alito recused himself from a major Supreme Court climate case, Suncor Energy v. Boulder, days before oral arguments. The case will determine whether cities like Boulder, Colorado, can sue oil companies in state court for climate change damages. Alito's recusal, amid scrutiny over his oil stock holdings, leaves an eight-justice bench and raises the possibility of a 4-4 split, which would let a lower court ruling stand without setting national precedent.

9 reports · 3 sources · Updated Oct 5, 09:00 AM UTC

Justice Samuel Alito recused himself from Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, a landmark Supreme Court climate case, one week before oral arguments. Alito described the decision as a "difficult judgment call," citing his wife's inherited energy stocks. The recusal, following pressure from watchdog groups, leaves an eight-person bench and raises the possibility of a 4-4 split.

10 reports · 4 sources · Updated Sep 30, 09:51 PM UTC

On September 15, 2026, President Donald Trump posted a lengthy criticism on Truth Social after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his administration’s effort to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections. Trump called the decision “another bad decision” and attacked his own appointees—Justices Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, and Barrett—as “a shell of their original selves.” He also criticized the Court for previous rulings against his tariffs and birthright citizenship policies. Justice Kavanaugh wrote a concurring opinion stating the rule would be arbitrary and capricious if applied for the 2026 elections due to insufficient implementation time.

7 reports · 2 sources · Updated Sep 15, 08:55 PM UTC