Samuel Alito & Sonia Sotomayor
15 shared events · Importance 3 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026
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Samuel Alito serves alongside Sonia Sotomayor on the Supreme Court, where he frequently anchors the conservative majority in opposition to her liberal dissents. Their deep ideological divide occasionally spills into rare, tense public clashes on the bench.
Domestic
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.
Sonia Sotomayor: Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented from the bench, criticizing the majority's opinion and warning of its human cost, stating it 'extinguishes the light of the torch of the Statue of Liberty.' She also had an unusual public exchange with Justice Samuel Alito.
Jun 25, 2026 · 95 articles
Domestic
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.
Sonia Sotomayor: Sonia Sotomayor, a Liberal Justice, reported book royalties from Bertelsmann — Penguin Random House and received concert tickets from Rimas Entertainment, drawing attention to gifts received by justices.
Apr 20, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Samuel Alito: Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion in the temporary protected status case, stating that Donald Trump's statements were not 'overtly racial,' and also in the voting rights case, finding partisan gerrymandering not necessarily racist.
Sonia Sotomayor: Justice Sonia Sotomayor, along with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, directly criticized Justice Clarence Thomas's claim in a joint opinion regarding birthright citizenship.
Apr 20, 2026 · 172 articles
Domestic
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.
Sonia Sotomayor: Sonia Sotomayor joined the majority opinion, upholding birthright citizenship.
Apr 20, 2026 · 194 articles
Regulatory
Samuel Alito: Justice Alito dissented in the Cook case, arguing the Court should have allowed Trump to remove Cook while litigation proceeds.
Sonia Sotomayor: Justice Sotomayor dissented in Slaughter, warning the ruling gives the president unprecedented power and could lead to instability.
Apr 20, 2026 · 237 articles
Domestic
Samuel Alito: Justice Samuel Alito defended previous campaign finance decisions, stating they 'level the playing field' by expanding the right to spend freely.
Sonia Sotomayor: Justice Sonia Sotomayor expressed concern during arguments, stating that interfering with congressional design makes matters worse.
Apr 20, 2026 · 52 articles
International
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.
Sonia Sotomayor: Sonia Sotomayor joined the majority opinion of the United States — Supreme Court of the United States, ruling against Donald Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act for tariffs.
Feb 20, 2026 · 80 articles
Domestic
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.
Sonia Sotomayor: Sonia Sotomayor was picked by Barack Obama to the United States — Supreme Court of the United States.
Jun 30, 2026 · 20 articles
Regulatory
Samuel Alito: Justice Samuel Alito joined the majority opinion, supporting the Supreme Court's decision to restrict state-level lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers.
Sonia Sotomayor: Justice Sonia Sotomayor joined the majority opinion, supporting the Supreme Court's decision to restrict state-level lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers.
Jun 25, 2026 · 133 articles
Domestic
Sonia Sotomayor: Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented from the United States — Supreme Court of the United States' decision, criticizing it for enabling a chaotic election and intentional discrimination against Black Alabamians.
May 26, 2026 · 86 articles
Domestic
Sonia Sotomayor: Sonia Sotomayor>>> concurred in the decision to dismiss the case, stating that the lower court's determination of Joseph Clifton Smith>>>'s intellectual disability was 'correct, or at least, very plausible'.
May 21, 2026 · 8 articles
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