Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says he spoke with Trump on Tuesday

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Source: AP

Updated 7:08 PM EST, January 8, 2025


WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with President-elect Donald Trump about a former law clerk the day before Trump went to the high court in a push to delay the sentencing in his New York hush-money case, the justice said Wednesday.

Alito said he took the call Tuesday afternoon from Trump at the request of his former law clerk, William Levi, to recommend him for a job in the upcoming administration. The two did not discuss the upcoming emergency motion, or any other court matters, Alito said.

“I was not even aware at the time of our conversation that such an application would be filed,” he said in the statement. They also did not discuss any other matters that could come before the court in the future, Alito said. Justices often recommend former clerks in high demand for top government and law firm jobs, but a direct call with a president appears unusual.

Gabe Roth, executive director of the group Fix the Court, said the call was “an unmistakable breach of protocol.” “No person, no matter who they are, should engage in out-of-court communication with a judge or justice who’s considering that person’s case,” he said in a statement.

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[NoMoreRepugs]

1. Rumor has it SammyBoy now has a foot long nose.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. Liar liar pants on fire.

[tanyev]

3. "Yes, sir! How may I help you, sir? Happy to be on the team, sir!"

[IcyPeas]

4. Federalist society guy of course: here

https://fedsoc.org/contributors/william-levi

[FakeNoose]

5. If Chump does one favor for Alito, then Sam owes HIM five or more favors in return

That's how Chump operates. Unless you're a billionaire - and Sammy isn't one.

[underpants]

6. Trump schmoozing

[Rebl2]

7. Alito Lies!

[Drum]

8. "Waddaya want, Donnie?"

[4catsmom]

9. getting his marching orders

from his orange overlord

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

10. Meanwhile Roberts is running his Rodney Dangerfield routine.

"We don't get no respect, no respect at all!"

[slightlv]

11. And this is surprising, how?

OF COURSE Trump called Alito to tell him to put in the fix. One thing, if SCOTUS takes the case, and especially if they rule for Trump, it will be as huge an issue as the Dobbs leak. It'll be everywhere and at top of the lungs loud. Not that it'll make any difference (sigh).

[msfiddlestix]

15. The Conspiracy isn't surprising. It's just SHOCKING to read a report verifying/confirming a CT has occurred.

Too often, "behind the scenes dealings" (aka conspiring to commit an unlawful or unethical deed) take place which is rarely observed first hand,m but seems as obvious as a car wreck, is immediately branded tin foil conspiracy theory.

[endgenocide]

12. Oh I'm sure it was on the up and up

probably no talk of the pending SC appeal or maybe what sort of wingnut welfare diaper Don can arrange after Sammy's retirement to make room for loose Cannon. They probably just talked about golf or something like that!

[aggiesal]

13. Alito's nose is so long ...

I think he has it stuck in Pendejo45's butt in the WH from the Supreme Court (Proximately 1.8 miles apart)!

[LudwigPastorius]

14. "I was not even aware at the time of our conversation that such an application would be filed,"

Oh, horseshit, and...

"The two did not discuss the upcoming emergency motion, or any other court matters, Alito said."

double horseshit.

There is zero chance that Alito didn't know about sentencing delay request, and zero chance that Trump didn't bring it up in their phone conversation.

Don't piss on us and tell us it's raining, Sammy "The Calabrian Consigliere" Alito.