Justice Alito INTERRUPTS Jasmine Crockett — Her Final Line Makes the Court GASP
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Crockett Stuns Supreme Court, Dismantles Alito’s Argument with Historical Evidence in Landmark Voting Rights Case
WASHINGTON – In a dramatic Supreme Court showdown, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, arguing as an attorney in a critical voting rights case, stunned the chamber by systematically dismantling Justice Samuel Alito’s legal arguments using historical evidence he has long championed. The exchange culminated in a rare moment of courtroom silence after Crockett accused the justice of “selective constitutionalism.”
The confrontation began during oral arguments over a restrictive state voting law. Justice Alito repeatedly interrupted Crockett, aggressively pushing a narrow interpretation of the Constitution that grants states primary authority over elections. After the third interruption, in which Alito dismissively addressed her as “Congresswoman” instead of “counsel,” Crockett paused her argument.
“Since you’ve raised the question of constitutional design, I believe the historical record merits closer examination,” she stated before opening a leather portfolio.
What followed was a masterful reversal. Crockett produced highlighted transcripts from the 1869 congressional debates on the 15th Amendment. She proceeded to quote the amendment’s authors, including Senator Oliver Morton and Representative James Garfield, whose words directly contradicted Alito’s position. The historical record showed the framers of the Reconstruction Amendments explicitly intended to limit state power and create a strong federal role in protecting voting rights from procedural burdens.
“These are not footnotes,” Crockett declared, looking directly at Justice Alito. “They are the authoritative explanations of constitutional meaning by those who wrote and ratified the amendments.”
She delivered the final blow by coining a phrase that left the courtroom reeling. “To read Article One as though these amendments don’t exist is not textualism or originalism,” Crockett stated firmly. “It’s selective constitutionalism.”
The argument proved decisive. The Court later struck down the voting restriction in a 6-3 decision, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining the majority. In a notable retreat, Justice Alito wrote a separate concurrence acknowledging the historical evidence Crockett presented had “more fully illuminated” the constraints on state authority. The case is now being hailed as a landmark victory that has fundamentally reshaped the legal landscape for voting rights in America.
