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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 981, Xue Juzheng, Chinese scholar-official and historian passed away. In 1191, Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrenders to Philip Augustus, ending the two-year siege of Acre. In 1623, William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath (born 1557) passed away. In 1909, Herbert Zim, American naturalist, author, and educator (died 1994) was born. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1944, Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic was born. In 1956, Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player was born. In 1963, Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. In 1980, John Warren Davis, American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader (born 1888) passed away. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Sotomayor offers blistering dissent on Supreme Court asylum decision: 'More people will die'
Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered a blistering dissent from the bench on Thursday after the Supreme Court opened the door for the Trump administration to revive an immigration policy that allows border officials to block asylum seekers who do not physically cross the southern border from entering the country. Sotomayor, the most senior liberal justice on the high...
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RedState
· Jun 25, 2026
Tension on the Bench: Justice Alito Is None Too Pleased With Sotomayor's Bitter Dissent on Asylum Case
Tension on the Bench: Justice Alito Is None Too Pleased With Sotomayor's Bitter Dissent on Asylum Case
NPR News
· Jun 26, 2026
A day after Alito's testy response to Sotomayor's dissent, court says it was a 'misunderstanding'
During Supreme Court opinions Thursday, Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the majority opinion in an asylum case, appeared to rebut Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who wrote the dissent. The move was highly unusual — and on Friday there was a coda.
Hindustan Times
· Jun 25, 2026
What happened between Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor? Inside the SCOTUS clash over TPS ruling
Justice Samuel Alito gave a terse response to Justice Sonia Sotomayor after she read her full dissent from the bench in a major asylum case ruling.
Real Clear Politics
· Jun 26, 2026
A Border Victory the SCOTUS Liberals Can't Spin
Justice Alito's majority opinion and Justice Sotomayor's sharp dissent clash over whether undocumented persons must be physically in the U.S. for asylum.
Fox News
· Jun 25, 2026
JONATHAN TURLEY: Supreme Court hands Trump a border victory liberals can't spin
Justice Alito's majority opinion and Justice Sotomayor's sharp dissent clash over whether undocumented persons must be physically in the U.S. for asylum.
The Daily Beast
· Jun 27, 2026
Trumpy Justice Tries Lame Excuse for Attack on Female Dissenter
SHAWN THEW / via REUTERSSamuel Alito’s swipe at Sonia Sotomayor now has an official excuse: He misunderstood.The conservative justice appeared to complain that his liberal colleague had blindsided him by reading a rare dissent from the bench in a major asylum case.“There is much that I would have added to my bench statement had I known there would be a dissent read,” Alito said.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Related coverage for "Sotomayor offers blistering dissent on Supreme Court asylum decision: 'More people will die'": RedState — Tension on the Bench: Justice Alito Is None Too Pleased With Sotomayor's Bitter Dissent on Asylum Case. NPR News — A day after Alito's testy response to Sotomayor's dissent, court says it was a 'misunderstanding'. Hindustan Times — What happened between Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor? Inside the SCOTUS clash over TPS ruling. Real Clear Politics — A Border Victory the SCOTUS Liberals Can't Spin. Fox News — JONATHAN TURLEY: Supreme Court hands Trump a border victory liberals can't spin. The Daily Beast — Trumpy Justice Tries Lame Excuse for Attack on Female Dissenter