Samuel Alito in Wikipedia.org political website


On Civil Rights: Agrees that women should consult husband before abortion

Alito wrote a dissenting opinion in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, "The Pennsylvania legislature could have believed that some married women are initially inclined to obtain an abortion without their husbands' knowledge because of perceived problems - such as economic constraints, future plans, or the husbands' previously expressed opposition - that may be obviated by discussion prior to the abortion."
Source: Wikipedia.org, "Alito, Case History" Nov 1, 2005

On Civil Rights: Government cannot supress free speech in alcohol ads

Alito wrote a unanimous opinion in The Pitt News v. Pappert, 2004, upholding the right of student newspapers to carry alcohol advertisements on First Amendment grounds. "If government were free to suppress disfavored speech by preventing potential speakers from being paid, there would not be much left of the First Amendment."
Source: Wikipedia.org, "Alito, Case History" Nov 1, 2005

On Education: Cannot ban hate speech in a school's anti-harassment policy

Alito wrote a majority opinion in Saxe v. State College Area School District, holding that the public school district's anti-harassment policy, prohibiting harassment based on sexual orientation among other criteria, was unconstitutionally overbroad and therefore violated First Amendment guarantees of free speech. Alito wrote: "No court or legislature has ever suggested that unwelcome speech directed at another's ‘values' may be prohibited under the rubric of anti-discrimination."
Source: Wikipedia.org, "Alito, Case History" Nov 1, 2005

On Education: Supported free religious expression in kindergartens

Alito wrote a dissenting opinion in C.H. v. Oliva et al. (3rd Cir., 2000) arguing that the removal and subsequent replacement in "a less conspicuous spot" of a kindergartener's religious themed poster was, at least potentially, a violation of his right to Free Expression"
Source: Wikipedia.org, "Alito, Case History" Nov 1, 2005

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