Judging Requires Judgment, Says Justice Alito
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TL;DR
- Justice Samuel Alito's book uses baseball as a metaphor for judging, emphasizing that applying rules requires judgment.
- The book, a collection of speeches, covers originalism, religious liberty, and Alito's views on various legal and political topics.
- Alito describes himself as a "working judicial originalist" who values practical inferences and respect for precedent.
- He expresses disapproval of the administrative state and the Supreme Court's decision in *Obergefell v. Hodges*.
- Alito acknowledges that some broadly worded constitutional provisions allow for application to unforeseen circumstances, but struggles to define the line for "Icarian originalism."
- He defends the Court's emergency docket practice, arguing it is necessary given the current political and legal landscape.
- Alito believes the decline of organized religion has diminished religious freedom's status compared to economic rights.