Brett Kavanaugh & Samuel Alito
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Brett Kavanaugh serves alongside Samuel Alito as a conservative justice on the US Supreme Court, frequently aligning on major rulings while occasionally diverging on specific legal interpretations.
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh sided with the majority in blocking Donald Trump's order based on federal law, though he disagreed with the constitutional ruling, suggesting a future Congress could change the law.
Samuel Alito: Samuel Alito filed a dissenting opinion, criticizing the majority for preserving an incentive for illegal immigration and saddling the United States with a 'medieval rule' of citizenship.
Apr 20, 2026 · 194 articles
Regulatory
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Kavanaugh joined the majority in both cases, providing a key vote to protect Fed independence.
Samuel Alito: Justice Alito dissented in the Cook case, arguing the Court should have allowed Trump to remove Cook while litigation proceeds.
Apr 20, 2026 · 237 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh authored the majority opinion for the United States — Supreme Court of the United States, stating that the coordinated-expenditure limits violated the First Amendment.
Samuel Alito: Justice Samuel Alito defended previous campaign finance decisions, stating they 'level the playing field' by expanding the right to spend freely.
Apr 20, 2026 · 52 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh, a Conservative Justice, reported teaching income from the University of Notre Dame, adding to the details of justices' outside earnings.
Samuel Alito: Samuel Alito, a Conservative Justice, was granted an extension to file his financial disclosure report, which draws attention due to increased scrutiny of justices' financial transparency.
Apr 20, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: One of Trump's appointees; mentioned as part of the conservative majority.
Samuel Alito: Central figure; confirmed he will stay for another term, ending retirement speculation. His continued presence maintains the Court's conservative majority.
Aug 07, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh sided with the majority opinion, affirming that constitutional privacy protections apply to cellphone location data.
Samuel Alito: Samuel Alito wrote a dissenting opinion, arguing against the majority's interpretation of privacy expectations regarding voluntarily shared location data.
Jun 29, 2026 · 46 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined parts of Justice Samuel Alito's dissenting opinion.
Samuel Alito: Justice Samuel Alito authored a dissenting opinion, arguing that federal law barred states from counting ballots that arrived after Election Day.
Jun 29, 2026 · 78 articles
Regulatory
Brett Kavanaugh: Authored the majority opinion, which held that FIFRA expressly preempts Durnell's state-law failure-to-warn claim.
Samuel Alito: Justice Samuel Alito joined the majority opinion, supporting the Supreme Court's decision to restrict state-level lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers.
Jun 25, 2026 · 133 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh was mentioned as having sparred with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in a separate public appearance regarding emergency orders, and was present during Justice Sonia Sotomayor's dissent.
Samuel Alito: Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion for the United States — Supreme Court of the United States, rejecting the interpretation that migrants 'arrive in' the U.S. before entering the country. He also engaged in an unusual public exchange with Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Jun 25, 2026 · 95 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Target of a 2022 assassination attempt; his case cited as an example of threats.
Samuel Alito: Faced ethics questions over an upside-down flag display at his home.
Jul 14, 2026 · 42 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh was nominated by Donald Trump to the United States — Supreme Court of the United States.
Samuel Alito: Justice Samuel Alito was the subject of a false retirement report by NPR, which he refuted through the Supreme Court's public information office. This event did not directly impact his standing but highlighted his continued presence on the court.
Jun 30, 2026 · 20 articles
Regulatory
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Kavanaugh wrote a concurrence in a similar Mississippi case, suggesting such laws may be unconstitutional but not blocking enforcement. He did not write separately here.
Samuel Alito: Justice Samuel Alito issued the order denying the emergency petitions, allowing the law to remain in effect.
Apr 20, 2026 · 31 articles
International
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh, in his dissent, noted that the Supreme Court's ruling did not specify how the government should return the collected billions from importers.
Samuel Alito: Samuel Alito dissented from the Supreme Court's majority opinion, aligning with Donald Trump's view on presidential tariff authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Feb 20, 2026 · 80 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Kavanaugh joined the majority in the Supreme Court ruling that blocked the firing, contributing to the decision.
Samuel Alito: Justice Alito dissented in the Supreme Court ruling, aligning with the conservative minority.
Aug 07, 2026 · 65 articles
International
Brett Kavanaugh: Brett Kavanaugh, a United States — Supreme Court of the United States Justice, wrote a dissenting opinion in the tariff case and was praised by Donald Trump.
Samuel Alito: Samuel Alito, a United States — Supreme Court of the United States Justice, was in the minority opinion and praised by Donald Trump.
Feb 20, 2026 · 48 articles
Domestic
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a Donald Trump appointee, suggested ways the United States — Supreme Court of the United States could rule in Cissy Wang's favor, either constitutionally or under federal law.
Apr 01, 2026 · 65 articles
Regulatory
Brett Kavanaugh: Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote a concurrence, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, stating that the decision could increase litigation and insurance costs for freight brokers, but also emphasized the importance of truck safety.
May 14, 2026 · 7 articles
Domestic
Samuel Alito: Justice Samuel Alito dissented from the United States — Supreme Court of the United States's decision to block the United States — National Guard (United States) deployment, arguing the court had no basis to reject Donald Trump's contention.
Dec 23, 2025 · 15 articles
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