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Alito appears testy during Sotomayor’s asylum dissent reading from the bench
Key takeaways
- The court s 6-3 ruling along ideological lines opens the door for the Trump administration to turn around those seeking asylum in America before they reach U.S. soil.
- Alito first briefly read the majority s position.
- As Sotomayor read her dissenting opinion from the bench, taking more time than her colleague, Alito leaned back in his chair and rocked back and forth, staring at the ceiling and at times appearing to close his eyes.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The court s 6-3 ruling along ideological lines opens the door for the Trump administration to turn around those seeking asylum in America before they reach U.S. soil.
Alito first briefly read the majority s position.
As Sotomayor read her dissenting opinion from the bench, taking more time than her colleague, Alito leaned back in his chair and rocked back and forth, staring at the ceiling and at times appearing to close his eyes.
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