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Justice Alito Sits Out a Supreme Court Case, Offering a Rare Explanation
Original: Alito Explained Why He’s Sitting Out on a Case. Just Don’t Get Used to It.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has explained why he is not taking part in a case before the court, a step justices rarely take and even more rarely justify. Recusals at the Supreme Court are voluntary, and Alito has historically resisted calls to step aside in contested matters, so his decision to sit out — and to give a reason — is drawing attention.
Why now: Recusals by Supreme Court justices are rare and usually unexplained, so Alito's public reasoning stands out.
Samuel AlitoSupreme Court of the United States
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