As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to announce its final opinions, tensions arose between Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor. Justice Alito, representing the conservative majority, summarized three major opinions, including one supporting a Trump-era policy that blocks asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexican border. After Alito’s summary, Justice Sotomayor read her dissenting opinion, which led to an unusual public rebuttal from Alito, who claimed he was unaware of her intention to dissent orally. However, the court later clarified that Alito had been informed, indicating a misunderstanding on his part. This incident highlights the court’s internal dynamics and the significance of its decisions on immigration policy.
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A day after Alito’s testy response to Sotomayor’s dissent, court says it was a ‘misunderstanding’
