Samuel Alito Quotes

Yes, that's, I think, an extension of the traditional right that I was talking about that existed under common law, and it's been developed by state legislatures, and in some instances, state courts to deal with the living will situation and advances ... in medical technology, which create new issues in this area. - Samuel Alito

We therefore question whether the United States should agree to this provision. - Samuel Alito

This is a way for me to make a contribution to the country and society. - Samuel Alito

There's been general agreement ... to support the authority of the president to take military action on his own in the case of an emergency, when there is not time for Congress to react. - Samuel Alito

There is no categorical 'harassment exception' to the First Amendment's free speech clause. There is of course no question that non-expressive, physically harassing conduct is entirely outside the ambit of the free speech clause. But there is also no question that the free speech clause protects a wide variety of speech that listeners may consider deeply offensive, including statements that impugn another's race or national origin or that denigrate religious beliefs. - Samuel Alito

The things that I said in the 1985 memo were a true expression of my views at the time from my vantage point as an attorney in the Solicitor General's office. But that was 20 years ago and a great deal has happened in the case law since then. - Samuel Alito

The role of a practicing attorney is to achieve a desirable result for the client in the particular case at hand. But a judge can't think that way. A judge can't have any agenda, a judge can't have any preferred outcome in any particular case and a judge certainly doesn't have a client. - Samuel Alito

The district court's opinion ... is subject to two interpretations, neither of which has a sound legal basis. - Samuel Alito

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