The Latest Breaking News from Samuel Alito

The opinion was written by Justice Clarence Thomas, who reversed the decision of the 5th Circuit. Justices Neil Gorsuch and Samuel Alito dissented.

Five of the six conservatives spent much of their lives in the Beltway, working in the White House and Justice Department, seeing their administrations as targets of unfair harassment by Democrats.

The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference, but several justices signaled reservations about the charges that could cause a lengthy delay, possibly beyond November’s election.

Most of the justices seem skeptical of granting Donald Trump complete immunity from criminal prosecution for "official acts."

Oral arguments over former president’s claim of immunity seem to have left Trump happier than the justice department

Justices heard immunity arguments – and the conservative majority seemed determined to talk about anything but the case at hand

US supreme court hears three hours of oral arguments on whether ex-president has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution

Justice Sotomayor and Justice Alito discuss the critical link between democracy and the justice system in a thought-provoking Supreme Court exchange.

Justice Alito's concerns about presidential immunity and peaceful power transitions in democracy.

Justice Alito raises concerns about safeguards in criminal justice system, particularly for public officials like Trump.

The US Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday on whether Idaho's near-total ban on abortion conflicts with a federal law requiring hospitals to stabilize patients needing emergency care, in a case that carries potentially sweeping national consequences.