"Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has a new book coming out. It's titled How Watching Fox News Made Me the Worst Version of Myself. Just kidding, I don't actually care what it's called. (Fine. I can Google it for you. It's called So Ordered: An Originalist's View of the Constitution, the Court, and the Country.) It's my job to read such things and I won't read his book. They can't make me. Life is entirely too short."
"I bring it up because the book is scheduled to be released October 6, 2026. That's a curious date. The Supreme Court starts its 2026‑27 term on October 5, the first Monday of October. Alito's book is set to drop the next day. It sure feels like Alito doesn't plan on having a real job the Tuesday his book launches and instead thinks he'll be free to run around the country promoting it."
Samuel Alito scheduled his book So Ordered: An Originalist's View of the Constitution, the Court, and the Country for release on October 6, 2026. The Supreme Court's 2026-27 term begins October 5, making the book launch the day after the term opening. The timing suggests Alito may not intend to perform regular court duties immediately following the term start and could travel to promote the book. Publication dates for other sitting justices—Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Sonia Sotomayor—often fall in September or May. September aligns with attention on the upcoming term while May coincides with a quieter court schedule for writing and editing.
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