Supreme Court Sniping Heats Up as Justices Near Opinion Season

The US Supreme Court in Washington.
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By Greg Stohr, Justin Wise (Bloomberg Law) and Jordan Fischer (Bloomberg Law)

May 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM UTC

Tensions are starting to boil over at the US Supreme Court.

Back-and-forth sniping between Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Samuel Alito Monday night marked the latest sign of strain at a court that has become a prominent symbol of the polarization besetting the country.