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Alito denies judicial bias as critics question the court's makeup

The Hill's opinion piece argues the court's conservative majority was built to advance a political agenda, while Alito rejects claims that his own rulings reflect personal bias; the pigeon declined comment.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 10:45 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Hill: “Alito's denial of judicial bias is a joke on the American people”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 10:45 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: American.

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The HillAlito's denial of judicial bias is a joke on the American people

What BBN said about it

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe Hill piece running today argues that the court's right-wing majority was built on purpose to advance a political agenda, with Alito and Clarence Thomas on its far right edge.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentAlito denies the bias.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHas anyone confirmed the denial?
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI've covered twenty years of people swearing they were neutral, and I've learned to ask for paperwork.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe guard just asked me for my ID twice, which is more scrutiny than I've seen anywhere else today.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the guard is stricter than the process.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentBy a wide margin. And the only one out here who hasn't picked a side is a pigeon, and it's been more transparent than anyone.