‘Enough of this’: Alito’s dissent highlights concern over Supreme Court shortcuts

Published April 21, 2025 2:54pm ET



Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is warning that the high court is moving too quickly on politically fraught cases, raising concerns in a dissent that the justices are short-circuiting proper judicial review over expediency.

Alito’s fiery rebuke came Saturday evening, nearly 24 hours after his colleagues allowed an emergency order halting the Trump administration’s plan to deport certain migrants under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. 

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