Trump, Samuel Alito and Legal

Justice Alito's Call With Trump 'Entirely Inappropriate'—Legal Analyst
Alito, one of six conservative justices on the nine-member Supreme Court, confirmed he took a call from Trump on Tuesday, one day before Trump's lawyers filed a petition asking the court to halt his New York sentencing scheduled for Friday.
Supreme Court Justice Alito spoke to Trump - says they didn't discuss legal cases
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with Trump on Tuesday, while he has an appeal before the high court to block his New York sentencing.
Justice Alito says there was no discussion of Trump's pending case when the two spoke
The call took place a day before Trump asked the Supreme Court to halt his sentencing, though Samuel Alito said they did not discuss the emergency application.
The ethical implications of President-elect Trump's call with Justice Alito
Gabe Roth, an advocate for government transparency, and GOP strategist Ron Bonjean, discuss Trump's phone call to Supreme Court justice Alito ahead of his sentencing in NY hush money case.
Justice Alito Spoke With Trump About Former Clerk's Job Before Supreme Court Sentencing Delay Request
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito revealed he spoke with Donald Trump regarding a former clerk's potential role in the president-elect’s administration the day before Trump sought a Supreme Court delay in his New York sentencing.
Sam Alito thrashed by MSNBC analyst for 'entirely inappropriate' Trump call
MSNBC legal analyst Joyce Vance on Friday hammered Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for taking a phone call from President-elect Donald Trump shortly before he was due to issue a ruling on Trump's criminal sentencing in the Manhattan hush-money case.
Alito can't save Trump from sentencing. He just made the Supreme Court's credibility issue worse
On Tuesday, just hours before Donald Trump ’s legal team asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and pause his sentencing ...
Samuel Alito’s Biggest Controversies—As Supreme Court Justice Speaks With Trump Before Sentencing Ruling
The justice spoke to President-elect Donald Trump on the phone hours before Trump asked the Supreme Court to stop his ...
Maddow Blog | Newly reported details spark fresh questions about Alito’s call with Trump
By some measures, the controversy surrounding Donald Trump's recent chat with Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is ...
How a Phone Call Drew Alito Into a Trump Loyalty Squabble
The phone call centered on a former law clerk of Justice Alito’s. In the eyes of the Trump team, the clerk still needed to ...
Democrats fume over Alito-Trump call
Senate Democrats are furious that President-elect Trump has reached out to conservative Justice Samuel Alito amid a push by ...
Top House Democrat asks Alito to recuse himself from Trump case after phone call
Top House Judiciary Committee Democrat urges Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from Trump hush money ...
Donald Trump Had a Few Good Reasons to Get Samuel Alito on the Phone
“The federal courts must do their part to preserve the public’s confidence in our institutions.” — Chief Justice John Roberts ...
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Justice Alito says he spoke with Trump about former clerk before hush-money filing to high court
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito confirmed to Fox News Wednesday that he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump the day before Trump’s high court appearance but said they did not discuss an ...
Trump speaks with Justice Alito amid push to halt criminal sentencing
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke to President-elect Trump Tuesday to recommend a former law clerk for a job in the ...
Justice Alito Denying Knowing of Donald Trump's Appeal 'Really Odd'—Lawyer
The Supreme Court justice confirmed the call with the president-elect but said they did not discuss the hush money case.