Authors: Samuel A. Alito Jr.

1989–Present

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

Source: 597 U.S. ___ (2022), https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/597us1r58_gebh.pdf Justice ALITO1 delivered the opinion of the Court. Abortion presents a profound moral issue on which Americans hold sharply conflicting views. Some believe fervently

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1989–Present

Matal v. Tam

Source: 582 U.S. ___, https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/15-1293. JUSTICE ALITO announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, and III-A, and an

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1989–Present

Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association

Source: 564 U.S. 786, https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/08-1448.ZS.html. JUSTICE SCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court. We consider whether a California law imposing restrictions on violent video games comports with the First Amendment.

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1989–Present

Snyder v. Phelps

Source: 562 U.S. 443, https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/09-751.ZS.html. CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court. . . . Whether the First Amendment prohibits holding Westboro liable for its speech in this

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1989–Present

Town of Greece v. Susan Galloway, et al.

Source: 681 F. 3d 20, reversed, https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/12-696. Footnotes added by the editors are preceded by “Ed. note.” Justice Kagan, with whom Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, and Justice Sotomayor join, dissenting. . . . .

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