The Alito Court: A rare interview with the influential Supreme Court justice

CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford profiles Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in a rare interview, using a visit to his hometown area outside Trenton as context. Walking across a New Jersey ball field where he played baseball as a boy, Alito notes how changes to the playing surface could affect fielding ground balls—detail he says reflects the mechanics of the game. The interview also revisits his long ties to the Phillies, framed as an example of loyalty through a team’s poor streaks. Alito addresses criticism that he is “angry” or motivated by “grievance,” calling that portrayal a “caricature” and saying he applies the Constitution as its framers intended.