politics
May 5, 2026
Alito slams Jackson's 'insulting' dissent as Supreme Court speeds up Louisiana redistricting case
Justice Samuel Alito took sharp aim at Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent on Monday to the Supreme Court’s decision to speed up the implementation of last week’s landmark Louisiana redistricting decision, writing that Jackson’s dissent “lacks restraint” and calling her rationale “baseless and insulting.”
TL;DR
- Justice Samuel Alito criticized Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissent on the Supreme Court's decision to speed up Louisiana's redistricting.
- Alito called Jackson's dissent 'baseless and insulting' and accused it of lacking restraint.
- The Supreme Court granted an emergency application to immediately issue its judgment in Louisiana v. Callais, allowing the state to redraw its congressional map before the 2026 election.
- Jackson dissented, arguing the court's decision creates chaos and abandons principles by changing election rules close to an election.
- Alito countered that the dissent would force elections under an unconstitutional map and questioned the principles violated by shortening the waiting period.
- This exchange is the latest instance of justices using sharp language to critique dissenting opinions.