Samuel Alito Warns Political Attacks on Supreme Court Are Damaging
· World · CBS News, The Independent
United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito warned in a rare interview with CBS News' Jan Crawford that sustained political attacks aimed at the Supreme Court can prove quite damaging to the judiciary. The interview precedes the release of his new book and coincides with the start of the Supreme Court's new term. Justice Alito addressed the institutional pressures facing the court amidst intense public scrutiny over recent rulings.
Why it matters
Public trust and institutional independence remain central concerns for the functioning of the United States Supreme Court.
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