Justice Alito steps aside in major climate case after scrutiny over oil stock holdingsWASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recused himself Monday from a major climate-change case after facing calls to step aside due to stock holdings in oil companies. A letter posted in the case did not specify a reason, but the conservative justice has previously recused himself from other casesPittsburgh Tribune-Review10d agoWhole story →PlanetGovernmentSamuel Alitosupreme court climate case
Justice Samuel Alito confirms he’s staying on the Supreme Court for another termWASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito confirmed Friday he’s staying on the nation’s highest court, weeks after a swell of speculation about a possible retirement. “Obviously, I’m here for another term,” Alito, 76, said in an interview published in The Wall Street Journal’s editorial section. Discussion of Alito’s futurePittsburgh Tribune-Review2mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentSamuel Alitosupreme court justice retention
Jon Decker: New bill would open your smartphone to special interestsRep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., has some explaining to do in her district following the release of her “App Store Freedom Act.” Cammack and her fellow supporters want you to believe their congressional phone lines are ringing off the hook with constituents begging to have the Google Play Store or Apple’sPittsburgh Tribune-Review2mo agoWhole story →TechnologyKat Cammackapp store freedom act introduction
