Alito and Sotomayor Clash Over Immigration Decision in Rare Supreme Court Exchange
A rare and pointed confrontation erupted between Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor during oral arguments at the nation's highest court, with the conservative jurist accusing his liberal colleague of catching him off guard. The unusual exchange occurred following a major immigration decision, as Sotomayor mounted a forceful dissent from the bench. The Courtroom Confrontation The tension between Alito and Sotomayor played out publicly, a relatively uncommon occurrence within …
