cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18150366
The hardline approach Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito takes usually gets him what he wants.
This year it backfired.
Behind the scenes, the conservative justice sought to put a thumb on the scale for states trying to restrict how social media companies filter content. His tactics could have led to a major change in how platforms operate.
CNN has learned, however, that Alito went too far for two justices – Amy Coney Barrett and Ketanji Brown Jackson – who abandoned the precarious 5-4 majority and left Alito on the losing side.
As a result, the final 6-3 ruling led by Justice Elena Kagan backed the First Amendment rights of social media companies
It is rare that a justice tapped to write the majority opinion loses it in ensuing weeks, but sources tell CNN that it happened twice this year to Alito. He also lost the majority as he was writing the decision in the case of a Texas councilwoman who said she was arrested in retaliation for criticizing the city manager. …
This bullshit court is so fucking corrupt.
The headline made me think he simply misplaced them, and couldn’t find them until after Mr. Roberts said they were due, so he got a zero on that AP Government essay.
Good to know that losing the majority and not being able to be a shithead is what upsets him. I wish I had FO money so I could sponsor some billboards around him or some TV ads to make fun of him for losing the opinions. God it would be fun to publicly mock conservatives and watch them lose their minds at a loud message they can’t control.
Gotta also sign it “VERGINA” or whatever his wife was talking about…
It’s almost funny that the outcome of a Supreme Court case can hinge on whether or not Alito is capable of stopping while he’s ahead. You’d think a judge would have better judgement…
I hope he dies mad.
I couldn’t give a fuck how he feels when he dies, I just hope it’s soon
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