Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito responded from the bench to Justice Sonia Sotomayor's dissent in an immigration case. Alito wrote the majority opinion in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, which allowed the government to deny asylum to individuals not presenting at official ports of entry. Sotomayor argued this policy would lead to more deaths, referencing historical tragedies. Alito expressed frustration that Sotomayor planned to speak, limiting his own prepared remarks. He clarified the majority's view focused on orderly processing of asylum seekers. The case involved a "metering" policy used under both Obama and Trump administrations. This public disagreement followed a prior clash between Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson over emergency rulings. Tensions have also surfaced with Sotomayor's public apology to Kavanaugh. Despite these instances, justices like Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett emphasize a culture of collegiality and non-partisanship. They assert their loyalty is to the Constitution, not political parties or presidents. Barrett noted that most Supreme Court decisions are unanimous or nearly so.