2026年4月15日，美国东部时间上午8:12 / 美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）
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更新于2026年4月15日，美国东部时间上午9:56
美国最高法院 唐纳德·特朗普 最高法院大法官
上月阿利托大法官被送医的原因
2:06 • 来源：CNN
上月阿利托大法官被送医的原因
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唐纳德·特朗普总统曾考虑过保守派大法官塞缪尔·阿利托可能于今年晚些时候退休的可能性，这将使他得以提名第四位最高法院大法官。
特朗普表示，如果这个九人制最高法院今年出现席位空缺，他心中已有一份潜在候选人名单。当被问及共和党掌控参议院之际，阿利托退休的可能性有多重要时，特朗普提及了露丝·巴德·金斯伯格大法官2020年去世对法院格局的改变。
“金斯伯格当时没法（继续任职），她真的在民主党内部伤了自己，”特朗普在周三播出的接受福克斯商业频道主持人玛丽亚·巴尔蒂罗莫采访时说道，“人们都对她非常愤怒，因为最终是我而非拜登完成了大法官任命。”
特朗普此番言论针对的是金斯伯格在奥巴马政府任期内决定留任最高法院的决定。2020年9月，87岁的金斯伯格去世后，该席位空缺让特朗普得以迅速提名艾米·康尼·巴雷特大法官，并由共和党主导的参议院完成确认，巩固了最高法院6比3的保守派多数优势。
“她当时认定自己能永远活下去，结果大选刚过没多久她就去世了，于是我得以提名继任者，”特朗普说道。
特朗普表示，他不确定阿利托或克拉伦斯·托马斯大法官是否真的会退休。最高法院大法官为终身制，他们的退休决定往往属于个人隐私，且通常不对外公开。两位大法官均未透露过自己的计划。
阿利托未回应置评请求。
现年76岁的阿利托是最高法院第二年长的大法官，仅次于77岁的托马斯——另一位坚定的保守派大法官。数月来一直有猜测称，阿利托是否会提前退休，以便特朗普能够提名继任者，并由共和党参议院完成确认，从而确保该席位不会被民主党阻挠，也不会在2029年由潜在的民主党总统任命填补。
特朗普周三表示，他不确定今年年底前是否会出现席位空缺，但称阿利托“身体状况非常好”。本月CNN曾报道，阿利托近期在费城一场晚宴上突发不适后被送医。最高法院表示，阿利托因脱水接受治疗，此后他一直积极参与口头辩论。
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“阿利托大法官是一位令人难以置信的大法官，也是一位出色的法官，他理解这个国家，你知道，他做的一切都是对国家有利的正确之事，”特朗普说道。
特朗普在首届任期内提名了三位最高法院大法官：尼尔·戈萨奇、布雷特·卡瓦诺和巴雷特。如果特朗普有机会替换阿利托或托马斯，最高法院6比3的保守派与自由派比例不太可能发生变化，但这将让总统得以任命一位与他们理念一致的大法官，且该法官大概率将在最高法院任职数十年。阿利托和托马斯均曾多次投票支持特朗普在移民、跨性别议题和行政权力方面的政策。
例如，阿利托和托马斯均对最高法院今年2月驳回特朗普紧急全球关税的裁决持反对意见——自那以来，特朗普一直对此裁决进行激烈谴责。而他提名的两位大法官卡瓦诺和巴雷特则支持了该裁决。
在周三的采访中，特朗普再次批评了最高法院的保守派多数派，尽管近年来这些大法官在紧急诉讼程序和重大实质上诉案件中为特朗普带来了一系列备受瞩目的胜利，包括裁定前总统可因官方行为免受刑事起诉的判决。
“而自由派总是团结一致。那些大法官有一点做得很好，他们像胶水一样抱成一团，不像共和党人，”他说道。
美国最高法院就标志性案件审议出生权公民身份未来
3:04 • 来源：CNN
美国最高法院就标志性案件审议出生权公民身份未来
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乔治·W·布什总统于2006年提名阿利托进入最高法院，此后他一直在此任职。他一贯支持检察官、宗教团体、枪支权利和反堕胎组织。四年前，阿利托因在“多布斯诉杰克逊妇女健康组织案”中撰写多数意见而引发全国关注，该裁决推翻了确立堕胎权长达数十年的先例“罗伊诉韦德案”。
最高法院正迎来一年中最繁忙的时期，大法官们正在起草本任期内最重要案件的裁决，其中许多案件涉及特朗普的政策。法院目前正在审议特朗普解雇包括美联储主席在内的独立机构负责人的权力，以及他终止自动出生权公民身份的举措。
本文已更新补充更多信息。
Trump recalls how Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death affected the Supreme Court as he discusses Samuel Alito’s future
Apr 15, 2026, 8:12 AM ET / CNN
By Aileen Graef, John Fritze
Updated Apr 15, 2026, 9:56 AM ET
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Why Justice Alito was taken to a hospital last month
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Why Justice Alito was taken to a hospital last month
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President Donald Trump has considered the possibility that conservative Justice Samuel Alito might step down later this year, giving him the ability to nominate a fourth justice to the Supreme Court.
Trump said he has a list of potential candidates in mind if a seat opens on the nine-justice bench this year. And when asked about the importance of the possibility of Alito stepping down while Republicans are in control of the Senate, Trump pointed to how Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death in 2020 shifted the court.
“Ginsburg could not do it, and she really hurt herself within the Democrat Party,” Trump told Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo in an interview that aired on Wednesday. “People are very angry at her, because I got to appoint people instead of Biden.”
Trump was referencing Ginsburg’s decision to remain on the court during the Obama administration. When Ginsburg died in September 2020 at the age of 87, the vacancy allowed Trump to quickly nominate and the GOP-led Senate to confirm Justice Amy Coney Barrett – solidifying a 6-3 conservative majority.
“She decided that she was going to live forever, and about two minutes after the election, she went out, and I got to appoint somebody,” Trump said.
Trump said he didn’t know whether Alito or Justice Clarence Thomas would actually step down. Supreme Court justices are appointed for life, and their decisions about retirement are often personal and shrouded in secrecy. Neither justice has indicated their plans.
Alito did not respond to a request for comment.
Alito, 76, is the second-oldest justice on the court next to Thomas, 77 – another reliable conservative. There’s been speculation for months over whether Alito will retire in time for Trump to appoint a replacement and for a Republican Senate to confirm a new justice to guarantee the seat is not blocked by Democrats and filled by a potential Democratic president in 2029.
Trump said on Wednesday he didn’t know whether there would be a vacancy by the end of the year but that Alito was in “very good physical health.” CNN reported this month that Alito was taken to a hospital after becoming ill recently at a dinner in Philadelphia. The court said Alito was treated for dehydration and he has been active participant in oral arguments since then.
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“Justice Alito is an unbelievable justice and a brilliant judge as justice, and he gets the country, you know, he does what’s right for the country,” Trump said.
Trump named three justices to the Supreme Court during his first term – Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Barrett. The 6-3 conservative-liberal balance of the court would not likely change if Trump had an opportunity to replace Alito or Thomas, but it would allow the president to appoint someone with their ideology who presumably would be on the bench for generations. Both have been frequent votes in favor of Trump’s policies on immigration, transgender issues and executive power.
Both Alito and Thomas, for instance, dissented from the court’s decision in February that shut down Trump’s emergency global tariffs – a decision that has prompted fiery recriminations from the president ever since. Two of his nominees – Kavanaugh and Barrett – supported that ruling.
In the interview Wednesday, Trump repeated his criticism of the court’s conservative majority even though those justices have handed the president a series of high-profile wins in recent years on the emergency docket and in major merits appeals, including the decision to grant former presidents immunity from criminal prosecution for official actions.
“And the liberals do stick together. There’s one thing about those justices, they stick together like glue, not like the Republicans,” he said.
U.S. Supreme Court considers future of birthright citizenship in landmark case
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U.S. Supreme Court considers future of birthright citizenship in landmark case
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President George W. Bush named Alito to the Supreme Court, where he has served since 2006. He has regularly sided with prosecutors, religious entities, gun rights and anti-abortion groups. Four years ago, Alito drew national attention for writing the majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned decades-long precedent establishing the right to have an abortion called Roe v. Wade.
The Supreme Court is turning to its busiest time of the year, with the justices drafting decisions in the most significant cases of the term – many of which involve Trump’s policies. The court is currently considering Trump’s power to fire the leaders of independent agencies, including the Federal Reserve, as well as his effort to end automatic birthright citizenship.
This story has been updated with additional information.