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Justice Alito's Recusal Rate Surpasses Others on Supreme Court

Updated 2026-07-25 10:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

Justice Samuel Alito is the most frequent Supreme Court justice to recuse himself this term. He has stepped aside 23 times, a rate threefold higher than his colleagues.

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The Hill
The Supreme Court justices recused a combined 64 times this term when deciding what new cases to hear. The leader might not be who you think. Twenty-three recusals came from Justice Samuel Alito, a leading voice in the court’s conservative majority who is stepping aside at a rate threefold compared
2026-07-25 10:00 UTC
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