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Alito's Clerks Engage in Ideological Battle Amid Ethics Scrutiny

4/22/2026

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says his role and his clerks are in an ideological battle, per Mollie Hemingway's biography.
He asks clerks to view their work as a conservative values fight.
Alito defends religious freedom, including the rights of a Muslim inmate.
He faces ethics scrutiny over luxury trips with donors whose cases reached Court.
Alito has said he was unaware of conflicts and refuses to recuse himself.

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says his role and his clerks are in an ideological battle, per Mollie Hemingway's biography.
He asks clerks to view their work as a conservative values fight.
Alito defends religious freedom, including the rights of a Muslim inmate.
He faces ethics scrutiny over luxury trips with donors whose cases reached Court.
Alito has said he was unaware of conflicts and refuses to recuse himself.