Samuel Alito
United StatesjudgeMaleb. 19507.0Global Dominance: 0.05%Samuel Alito is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, nominated by President George W. Bush in 2006. Known for his conservative judicial philosophy, Alito has been involved in several significant rulings, particularly in areas concerning abortion, gun rights, and religious freedom. His opinions often reflect a strict interpretation of the Constitution, and he is seen as a key figure in the Court's conservative bloc.
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Supreme Court Justice Alito pushes back on claims that terminating temporary protected status for Haitian migrants was driven by racial bias against non-white immigrants.
Alito, Thomas dissent as Supreme Court declines race-based policing caseUnited States· 2026-06-22
Samuel Alito is a Justice of the US Supreme Court who commented on the intent to discriminate in map drawing.
Federal court blocks new Republican-friendly voting map in Alabama | Alabama
United Kingdom· 2026-05-27
Conservative Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas also said they would have gone a step further and granted the teachers' appeal to lift restrictions for them.
Supreme Court blocks California ban on telling parents about gender transitionsUnited States· 2026-03-03
Justice Samuel Alito acknowledged the awkwardness of justices attending the State of the Union address.
Supreme Court justices sit in silence at State of the Union as Trump slams their tariffs decisionUnited States· 2026-02-25
Justice Samuel Alito was among those who dissented against the ruling on Trump's tariffs.
President Trump blasts Supreme Court tariff ruling as 'very unfortunate'United States· 2026-02-25
Justice Samuel Alito has previously stated he will likely no longer attend the State of the Union address.
Trump to address Congress in 2026 State of the Union tonightUnited States· 2026-02-24
Samuel Alito is another justice who almost always votes in favor of Trump.
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Switzerland· 2026-02-24
Justice Samuel Alito has previously stated he will likely no longer go to the State of the Union.
Supreme Court justices face Trump State of the Union choiceUnited States· 2026-02-24
Justice Samuel Alito, along with Justices John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett, joined Thomas in the majority.
Supreme Court fails to deliver for Texas woman who claims Postal Service withheld mail because she is BlackUnited States· 2026-02-24
Justice Samuel Alito famously frowned and shook his head as then-president Barack Obama criticized the court during an address to Congress in 2010.
Trump to give State of the Union address as he faces sliding poll numbers
Canada· 2026-02-24
Justice Samuel Alito joined Justice Brett Kavanaugh in dissenting from the ruling.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas rips court's Trump tariff rulingUnited States· 2026-02-23
Justice Samuel Alito was among those who debated the application of the major questions doctrine.
Supreme Court conservatives were united against Biden. Here’s why they split against Trump.United States· 2026-02-22
Samuel Alito is a Supreme Court Justice who opposed the decision to cancel Trump's tariffs.
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Indonesia· 2026-02-22
Kavanaugh's dissenting opinion was joined by fellow conservatives Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
'Embarrassment to their families': Trump denounces Supreme Court justices after tariffs ruling
Guyana· 2026-02-21Trump praised Kavanaugh and mentioned Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito as his heroes.
Trump calls Justice Brett Kavanaugh his 'new hero' after tariff rulingUnited States· 2026-02-21Trump heaped praise on Brett Kavanaugh, his 2018 appointment to the bench, who dissented from the majority opinion along with conservative justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.
Trump to raise new worldwide tariff to 15 per cent on all countries
Australia· 2026-02-21
Samuel Alito is part of the hard-right jurisprudence along with other crusty hardliners.
The supreme court’s tariffs ruling puts Trump on notice with a bloody nose | Trump tariffsUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-21
Trump praised Samuel Alito as one of the justices who dissented in the opinion.
Trump raises tariffs to 15% on imports from all countries | Trump tariffsUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-21Samuel Alito was also among the dissenting judges who received praise from Donald Trump.
Trump instaure une nouvelle taxe mondiale de 10 % après le revers de la Cour suprême
Morocco· 2026-02-21
Samuel Alito was one of the dissenting judges in the Supreme Court ruling.
Trump excluye a productos bajo el T-MEC de nuevo arancel
Mexico· 2026-02-21
Justice Samuel Alito similarly contended that the 1981 case helped justify tariffs.
John Roberts ends Trump’s big Supreme Court winning streakUnited States· 2026-02-21
Three conservative justices, Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh and Samuel Alito, dissented.
Trump brings in new 10% tariff as Supreme Court rejects his global import taxes
Ghana· 2026-02-21
Trump heaped praise on the three members of the court, Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh, who voted to keep his tariffs authority intact.
Trump lashes out at Supreme Court justices over tariffs rulingGhana· 2026-02-21
Samuel Alito voted against the majority opinion, arguing that the law can be used in foreign policy matters.
Fallo del Supremo contra tarifas punitivas de Trump: ¿qué implica la decisión? - Mundo
Paraguay· 2026-02-21
Justice Samuel Alito was recognized by Trump for his support of the president's authority on tariffs.
Ông Trump chỉ trích thẩm phán Tòa Tối cao 'bất trung' với Hiến pháp
Vietnam· 2026-02-21Samuel Alito is a conservative justice who joined Kavanaugh's separate opinion.
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Montenegro· 2026-02-21
Samuel Alito was among the dissenting justices in the Supreme Court ruling on Trump's tariffs.
¿Qué efectos tendría para Colombia la decisión de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos que tumbó los aranceles de Donald Trump?
Colombia· 2026-02-21
He was one of the dissenting judges praised by Trump for their strength and wisdom.
La furia di Trump contro i giudici della Corte Suprema che hanno bocciato i dazi: «Sciocchi e asserviti a interessi stranieri»
Italy· 2026-02-21
Trump commended Justice Samuel Alito for his strength and wisdom in the dissenting opinion.
‘Ridiculous opinion’, 'disgrace to nation': What Trump said after US SC verdict on tariffs
India· 2026-02-21
Samuel Alito voted to keep Trump's tariffs authority intact.
Trump lashes out at Supreme Court justices over tariffs rulingUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-21