Alito says Supreme Court can't stem rise of emergency appeals, 'not pleased' with Trump's rhetoric
Summary
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said the number of emergency appeals to the court is increasing a lot, but the court can do little to stop this trend. Many emergency appeals have come during President Donald Trump's second term, involving issues like ballots and other political matters.Key Facts
- Justice Samuel Alito commented on the rising number of emergency appeals before the Supreme Court.
- Emergency appeals ask the court for a fast decision on urgent matters.
- The number of these appeals has grown sharply during President Donald Trump's second term.
- Some emergency appeals relate to Trump's new ballroom construction and mail ballot restrictions in midterm elections.
- The volume of emergency petitions now is similar to the number of full cases the court hears with full arguments each year.
- Alito expressed that the court is "not pleased" with some of President Trump's public statements on these issues.
- Alito shared these views in a new book released recently.
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