Techdirt1d ago

Hypocritically, The Origin Of The Supreme Court’s ‘Shadow Docket’ Was An Attempt To Curb Executive Power

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/22/hypocritically-the-origin-of-the-supreme-courts-shadow-docket-was-an-attempt-to-curb-executive-power/

Hypocritically, The Origin Of The Supreme Court’s ‘Shadow Docket’ Was An Attempt To Curb Executive Power

I originally began this headline with the word “ironically.” But it would only be ironic if it wasn’t by design. Irony suggests something slightly out of the control of the princi…

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Blaze Trends5d ago
Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas confirmed they will not retire this year. The decision locks the conservative majority in place but immediately halts President Trump's preparations for a fourth court nomination ahead of the 2026 midterms. #SupremeCourt #SamuelAlito #USPolitics
https://blazetrends.com/justices-samuel-alito-and-clarence-thomas-refuse-2026-retirement-blocking-trumps-fourth-court-pick/?fsp_sid=2272
Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas refuse 2026 retirement, blocking Trump's fourth court pick

The political landscape for the 2026 midterm elections shifted drastically. Sources confirmed Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas will not

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StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎Apr 4
@jackcocchiarella.bsky.social discusses the recent hospitalization of #SupremeCourt Justice #SamuelAlito amidst a backdrop of political tension and Donald Trump's ongoing criticisms of the judiciary. youtu.be/ejHEFnHYxYM?...

Conservative Supreme Court Jus...
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Hospitalized As Trump Spirals

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US news | The GuardianApr 3
Hospital visit fuels speculation about Samuel Alito’s future on supreme court https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/03/samuel-alito-supreme-court-retirement-speculation #SamuelAlito #UsSupremeCourt #UsNews
Hospital visit fuels speculation about Samuel Alito’s future on supreme court

Veteran justice, 76, was treated for dehydration in March; a retirement would give Trump new chance to shape court

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MessagingMattersApr 3

Exclusive: [ #SCOTUS ] Justice #SamuelAlito was taken to a hospital last month in previously undisclosed incident

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/politics/samuel-alito-hospital-philadelphia-march?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit

Exclusive: Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital last month in previously undisclosed incident

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital after becoming ill last month at a Federalist Society dinner in Philadelphia, according to people with knowledge of the March 20 incident.

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Raw StoryApr 1

Sam Alito bashed in birthright citizenship case: 'Founders would throw rotten food at him'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rawstory.com/samuel-alito-birthright-citizenship/

The USA PotatoMar 2

Any Showdown Over Warmaking Powers Could Ultimately End Up at Supreme Court

Such a case could give conservative justices a chance to let presidents launch wars without limits or authorization.

https://murica.website/2026/03/any-showdown-over-warmaking-powers-could-ultimately-end-up-at-supreme-court/

Any Showdown Over Warmaking Powers Could Ultimately End Up at Supreme Court – The USA Potato

Voting is Your POWERFeb 26

30 percent of NAZI Sammy’s individual stock portfolio is directly tied to fossil fuels. #corrupt #Corruption #scotus #alito #samuelalito #fraud #criminal #uspol #uspolitics #judges

https://open.substack.com/pub/heated/p/sam-alito-has-an-oil-money-problem

Sam Alito has an oil money problem

Nearly 30 percent of Alito’s individual stock portfolio is directly tied to fossil fuels.

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EL PAÍS: el periódico globalFeb 25

Trump defiende su visión excluyente de EE UU y ataca a los demócratas en el discurso del estado de la Unión más largo de la historia

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://elpais.com/us/2026-02-25/trump-defiende-su-vision-excluyente-de-ee-uu-y-ataca-a-los-democratas-en-el-discurso-del-estado-de-la-union-mas-largo-de-la-historia.html

Show threadEmB PhiloFeb 23
“Friends” or “Prospects” ~ a fine line.
It will be interesting to see, when Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice #SamuelAlito resign from the Supreme Court, how many chartered vacations they are invited on by their billionaire ‘friends’.