A day after Alito's testy response to Sotomayor's dissent, court says it was a 'misunderstanding'

NPR News Friday 26 June 2026, 21:18 UTC By Nina Totenberg 1 min read

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During Supreme Court opinions Thursday, Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the majority opinion in an asylum case, appeared to rebut Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who wrote the dissent. The move was highly unusual — and on Friday there was a coda.(Image credit: Alex Wong)

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