Dahlia Lithwick: I think the merits can get lost when we talk about the flags.
But there is a substantive problem that we’re starting to pick up on, and that is Justice Alito, in recent weeks, making very real and serious errors in his opinions.
They’re actually prompting corrections from sources that he cites, who say, “No, my work reflects the opposite of what you’re claiming.”
I’d love for you to unpack that