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Last night Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito spoke at a Federalist Society event. It did… not go great!
In fact it was a Supreme train wreck. Here’s a link to the event, but we’re gonna hit the highlights so you don’t have to suffer through. Let’s go!
So first off, you might be wondering who or what is the Federalist Society. We’re glad you asked! They are a conservative advocacy organization that hand-picks Trump judges. #TeamLegal's @AngryBlackLady and @Hegemommy have been on their case for years: https://rewirenewsgroup.com/multimedia/podcast/leonard-leos-next-evil-venture/
Seriously though, the Federalist Society is the reason the federal courts are now full of judges who have vowed to re-criminalize abortion, won’t say Brown v. Board of Education was rightly decided, and have THOUGHTS about marriage equality.
So what did Alito have to say last night. HOOO BOY, A LOT. For starters, he’s not a fan of COVID-19 mask mandates because of 
liberty. What’s even scarier is he’s not the only SCOTUS justice who feels that way. https://rewirenewsgroup.com/article/2020/11/11/did-brett-kavanaugh-just-save-the-affordable-care-act/
liberty. What’s even scarier is he’s not the only SCOTUS justice who feels that way. https://rewirenewsgroup.com/article/2020/11/11/did-brett-kavanaugh-just-save-the-affordable-care-act/
This is a big deal for Alito to say, considering the fact that a challenge to any mask mandate the Biden administration may issue could end up before the justices. Alito has already said he’s against them. Not great!
He is also very worried about the government being taken over by scientists and experts. We at @RewireNewsGroup we think a government run by scientists and experts ACTUALLY SOUNDS PRETTY GREAT.
Alito also thinks religious liberty is becoming a “disfavored right,” as if the Court isn’t set to MASSIVELY expand religious liberty rights at the expense of everyone else this term https://rewirenewsgroup.com/article/2020/11/02/this-religious-liberty-case-could-take-away-your-right-to-adopt/
Not surprisingly, Alito also had a few things to say about abortion, none of them good. That includes a whopper of a lie that Plan B and the birth control pill cause abortions. Ummm, Justice Alito? That’s not how it works.
Alito isn’t confused about how Plan B works though. He’s actively trying to roll back your right to birth control. @AngryBlackLady wrote about that truth WAY BACK IN 2013, Y’ALL. https://rewirenewsgroup.com/article/2013/03/27/plan-b-and-ella-are-not-abortifacients-but-false-claims-may-hold-up-in-court/
So let’s be very, VERY clear here. Alito just signaled that the conservatives on the Supreme Court are not just coming for abortion rights. They are coming for your birth control as well.
Justice Alito is also not a big fan of marriage equality rights, something else he shared with the Federalist Society last night. That’s both not surprising and more bad news about the courts. These rights we fought so hard for are not guaranteed.
It’s going to be a busy, bumpy year for your rights in the courts as Justice Alito signaled last night. Good thing you’ve got @AngryBlackLady and @Hegemommy and a fresh season of the Boom! Lawyered podcast to walk you through it. Subscribe below! https://rewirenewsgroup.com/multimedia/podcasts/
