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Justice Alito Says He Lost Friends Over Roe Overturn, Calls Majority Courageous

Justice Samuel Alito said he lost friends after helping overturn Roe v. Wade and praised the majority’s bravery despite threats.

Alito told legal correspondent Jan Crawford that the 2022 decision to end nationwide abortion rights cost him personal relationships. He described the majority justices as courageous, noting they face protests, death threats and even need bullet-proof vests. He added that making controversial rulings inevitably displeases some groups and asserted he is not partisan.

Why it matters

The remarks reveal the personal and political backlash faced by a Supreme Court justice after a pivotal abortion ruling.

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