Alito: Originalists Must Shed ‘Insecure Mindset’ Causing Worry over ‘Desirable’ Results

Alito: Originalists must shed ‘insecure mindset’ causing worry over ‘desirable’ results

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito touched on two lightning rod cases Friday in explaining the pitfalls and promises of originalism.   The conservative justice mentioned the Obergefell ruling that legalized same-sex marriage and the sweeping presidential immunity ruling the court handed down last year as he opined about how adherents to his legal theory of…

Justice Alito still doesn't like court's gay marriage decision but said it's precedent

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says he doesn't like the 2015 decision legalizing gay marriage. Still, he says, it's precedent.

Justice Samuel Alito says he is not calling for same-sex marriage ruling to be overturned

An appeal currently pending at the court is asking for the landmark decision, in which the conservative justice dissented, to be cast aside.