Samuel Alito, Playboy and Pornhub

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A supreme double standard: Samuel Alito stretches the ethical gulf between justices and judges
As has been well-reported, there is a long list of apparent ethical failings by certain members of the court over the last two years — mostly Justice Thomas but also Justices Alito and Sonia Sotomayor.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Asks If PornHub Is ‘Like the Old Playboy Magazine’
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, 74, became the talk of the internet after asking about how PornHub compared to Playboy Magazine during a hearing on Wednesday regarding Texas H.B. 1181.
Justice Alito's Question About Pornhub And Playboy Has People Asking, 'Come Again?'
The justice asked if Pornhub was "like the old Playboy magazine" with "essays by the modern-day equivalent of Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley Jr.?”
Justice Alito Has Some Questions About Pornhub
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether Texas is violating the First Amendment by requiring age verification to view pornography.
Samuel Alito’s Biggest Controversies—As Supreme Court Justice Speaks With Trump Before Sentencing Ruling
The justice spoke to President-elect Donald Trump on the phone hours before Trump asked the Supreme Court to stop his sentencing.
Why Justice Alito asked if Pornhub is like Playboy during Supreme Court arguments
The high court held a hearing about a Texas law that requires age verification to access sexual content online, in a legal challenge from the adult industry.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says he spoke with Trump day about clerk before hush-money filing
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with President-elect Donald Trump about a former law clerk the day before Trump went to the high court in a push to delay the sentencing in his New York hush-money case,
Supreme Court Justice Appears Unfamiliar with Pornhub During Free Speech Hearing: 'Is It Like the Old Playboy Magazine?'
While considering a First Amendment case about access to explicit websites online, Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Samuel Alito appeared to be unfamiliar with websites such as PornHub, asking representing attorneys about the kinds of content available on such websites.
US Supreme Court justice asks 'weird' question about PornHub: ‘Is it like old Playboy?’
The case, challenging H.B. 1181, raises questions about online content regulation and First Amendment rights, with a decision expected by June 2025.
Justice Alito mockingly asks whether people visit Pornhub for articles ‘like the old Playboy magazine’
You have essays there by the modern-day equivalent of Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley Jr.?” the jurist asked to laughter from spectators.
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