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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito disclosed to CBS News that he has lost friends due to his decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case, which overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. In a forthcoming interview with CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford, Alito acknowledged the personal cost of ruling on contentious issues but emphasized that such consequences are part of the job for justices who make decisions on highly debated matters.

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford that he has lost friends over his decision in the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case, which overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. In an interview airing on Monday, Alito acknowledged that making decisions on controversial matters often displease people but emphasized it is part of the job.

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford that he lost friends over his decision in the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case, which overturned Roe v. Wade. asserted

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"It's part of the job that you're going to displease people by making decisions on controversial matters," Alito said in an interview airing Monday. asserted

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