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Kagan screamed so loudly at liberal ally after Dobbs leak the ‘wall was shaking,’ book claims
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FIRST ON FOX: Justice Elena Kagan’s frustrations boiled over in the aftermath of the Dobbs opinion leak in 2022, leading her to allegedly scream «so loudly» at Justice Stephen Breyer that the «wall was shaking,» observers said, according to a new book.
Conservative author and Fox News contributor Mollie Hemingway’s forthcoming book «Alito,» reviewed by Fox News Digital and set for release Tuesday, details the incident and other heated moments surrounding the leak, which spurred waves of protests and death threats against the five conservative justices expected to overturn Roe that year.
The Supreme Court’s deep division on abortion was clear at the time, but the book reveals that a typically unified liberal bloc was also fractured.
Hemingway wrote that Kagan, an Obama appointee, angrily confronted Breyer, a Clinton appointee, in May 2022 behind closed doors after at least one justice, Samuel Alito, had asked his liberal colleagues to speed up writing their dissent because of security threats. Breyer was most likely to agree to Alito’s request, Hemingway wrote.
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Justice Elena Kagan, retired Justice Stephen Breyer (Erin Schaff, Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images)
«Though he had not said he would accommodate the justices whose lives were at risk by getting out a dissent, [Breyer] was the member of the liberal bloc most willing to do so,» Hemingway wrote. «Fiercely liberal in his jurisprudence and in strong disagreement with the majority decision, he nevertheless was a gentleman and a friend to all on the Court. Kagan remonstrated with Breyer not to accommodate the majority, screaming so loudly, observers noted, that the ‘wall was shaking.’»
Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for Breyer as well as the Supreme Court’s press office for comment on the book.
The security threats at the time were severe, as protesters who supported access to abortion frequently showed up at conservative justices’ homes. Shortly after the leak, Attorney General Merrick Garland ordered the U.S. Marshals Service to provide full-time security for all the justices, but he drew criticism because authorities did not arrest protesters despite a law that prohibits «picketing or parading» near a federal judge’s home to influence a court decision.
In June 2022, before the Supreme Court issued its decision, a suspect armed with a pistol, knife and burglary tools was arrested near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home. Nicholas Roske, who now goes by Sophie, later pleaded guilty to attempting to murder a Supreme Court justice and received a controversial sentence of eight years in prison, which the Department of Justice is appealing.
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP)
«As the protests continued, the Alitos were moved to a secure location,» Hemingway wrote. «Justice Barrett had to put on a bulletproof vest in front of her children, most of whom still lived at home.»
Kagan’s contentious interaction with Breyer, who was set to retire in June 2022, came after a May 12 conference meeting, according to the book. Only the nine justices attend conference meetings, which are held periodically. Hemingway, who wrote the book based on interviews with the justices and dozens of others, said at this point the majority opinion had been ready for months and only the dissents were outstanding.
Hemingway did not name the justices she interviewed because they spoke on background, but she told Fox News Digital she spoke with most of them.
«Alito asked the dissenters to make the completion of their dissents their priority because delay of the decision was a security threat,» Hemingway wrote. «Abortion supporters had an incentive to kill one or more of the justices in the majority to change the outcome. The dissenters demurred. [Justice Neil] Gorsuch spoke up, asking for a date by which they might be done. They would not give a date.»
Fox News contributor Mollie Hemingway during Fox News appearance. (Fox News Channel )
The landmark opinion, overturning Roe 5-4 and upholding a Mississippi law 6-3 that banned most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, was released June 24, 2022. An investigative report by the New York Times detailed an internal effort spearheaded by Chief Justice John Roberts, the lone conservative to object to dismantling Roe, and Breyer to flip one conservative in the months leading up to the decision. Breyer had been eyeing Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the outlet reported.
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Hemingway’s book sheds new light on those internal deliberations, which came against the backdrop of heightened polarization over the decades-long fight over Roe.
«Everyone knew that the leak posed a serious security risk for justices. Since decisions do not take effect until issued officially from the bench, the death of a justice before then could alter the result. The threat of assassination increased dramatically.»
The Supreme Court’s draft opinion, authored by Alito, was published May 2 in Politico, representing a stunning breach of the high court’s rules. The leaker’s identity remains unknown to this day.
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«In the ensuing weeks, hundreds of pregnancy centers, churches, and pro-life organizations would be vandalized, some even set ablaze,» Hemingway wrote of the fallout.
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California professor accused of killing pro-Israel protester will ‘likely’ avoid lengthy prison sentence
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The Jewish community is outraged after a California district attorney’s office signaled that a community college professor could escape a lengthy prison sentence after he struck an elderly pro-Israel protester with a megaphone, which led to him falling backwards onto the ground and later dying at the hospital from blunt force trauma, according to the medical examiner.
Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji, 53, an anti-Israel community college professor, was initially ordered to stand trial after hitting a pro-Israel protester, Paul Kessler, 69, in the head with a megaphone, who was standing across the street from him during dueling pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian protests in Thousand Oaks, located in Ventura County, California, in 2023. Kessler fell backwards to the ground after being struck by Alnaji striking his head and sending him to the hospital before passing away shortly thereafter from blunt force trauma, according to the medical examiner.
The incident took place against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war tensions and concerns about antisemitism rising in the United States and more broadly. Alnaji was initially facing up to four years in prison for the matter as he fought the charges against him, but on Tuesday he reversed course and the court «indicated that it is likely to place Alnaji on formal probation with up to 365 days in jail,» according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, which said it was displeased with the move.
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Paul Kessler can be seen at the intersection of Westlake and Thousand Oaks Boulevards hours before, authorities say, Alnaji delivered the blow that caused him to hit the ground and sustain fatal injuries, (Provided to Fox News Digital)
Ventura County Superior Court Judge Derek Malan, who offered Alnaji probation if he changed his plea, according to the Ventura County Star, reportedly likened the altercation to if «two old guys had a dispute and an accident happened,» Defense attorney Ron Bamieh said, after noting the offer came after multiple meetings between him and the judge.
A defense source familiar with the case said that the district attorney’s office was also involved in these talks, despite public statements indicating they were unhappy with the outcome. The defense source said the district attorney’s office had to take a harsher stance for political reasons.
«Alnaji should be sentenced to prison for his violent behavior, and our office strongly objects to any lesser sentence,» said District Attorney Erik Nasarenko. «While no amount of punishment will ever fully account for the Kessler family loss, a prison commitment underscores the severity of this crime and will deter others from committing similar acts of violence.»
A prosecutor also said Kessler’s family opposed the sentence and sought the maximum term.
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Alnaji can be seen watching an ambulance cart Paul Kessler to a nearby hospital on November 5. (Provided to Fox News Digital)
However, the defense source said that prior to the plea this week, the victim’s family wanted the case over quickly and quietly, without a trial, and did not have a strong opinion about sentencing. The source also contested claims that anyone had actually seen the full incident occur and insisted there were numerous contradictions in the eyewitness accounts provided that alleged Alnaji was the aggressor.
«Mr. Alnaji made a thoughtful decision today, one guided by his family’s well-being and a deep concern for community peace. The tragedy that befell Mr. Kessler, compounded by the geopolitical tensions surrounding Israel and Gaza, led Mr. Alnaji to reconsider pursuing a full trial,» Bamieh said in a statement. «The evidence regarding Mr. Kessler’s aggressive conduct, his history of advocating violence and antagonistic tactics at pro-Palestinian rallies, and most critically, his brain stem condition—all of these facts would likely have shifted the outcome of a trial.»
The defense has argued that a pre-existing brain injury is actually what caused Kessler’s death, not blunt force trauma as was determined by the medical examiner.
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«For those who have characterized Mr. Alnaji as a violent man who intentionally struck a helpless victim, I simply say: they are either uninformed about the facts of this case, or they are pursuing an agenda unrelated to justice. The record tells a different story,» Bamieh concluded.
Pictured is a mugshot of Loay Alnaji, arrested at his Moorpark, California home around 7:40 a.m. yesterday. The community college computer science professor faces involuntary manslaughter and battery charges in the death of pro-Israel protester Paul Kessler (Ventura County Sheriff’s Department)
Jonathan Oswaks, a friend of Kessler’s who was at the rally with him when the incident took place, told the Jewish Journal that the sentencing news was «deeply frustrating.»
«I’m not a lawyer, but the way this was handled raises serious questions for me. It sends a troubling message about accountability,» he told the Jewish Journal in an interview.
Oswaks recounted moments from the event in his interview with the outlet, noting how the pro-Palestinian protesters vastly outnumbered them that day. He said after the pair had split up, people began approaching him and stood inches from his face yelling into his ear and using a megaphone.
«When I tell you I had never experienced that level of hate in my life, I hadn’t,» he said. «I told them to get out of my space. They backed off briefly, then started again. I made it clear they needed to stay away, and eventually they did.»
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A memorial is set up by a gas station in Ventura County, California for Paul Kessler, on November 7, 2023. The 69-year-old died following an altercation with a pro-Palestinian protester days earlier. (The Image Direct for Fox News Digital)
After news of the deal came down, the Anti-Defamation League expressed disfavor with the likely sentencing outcome, arguing it «emboldens others to act in anger against the Jewish community.»
Rabbi Noah Farkas, president and chief executive of the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, said that «while we would have liked a harsher sentence,» he welcomed «the admission of guilt for this heinous crime,» according to the L.A. Times.
«Our hope is that today’s news helps bring closure to his family and gives our community the ability to demonstrate safely,» Farkas added.
Alnaji’s sentencing is scheduled for June 25, and he remains at home after posting $50,000 bail.
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Honduras: ONG instan al Estado adoptar medidas urgentes para frenar violencia contra personas de la diversidad sexual
El Comisionado Nacional de los Derechos Humanos (CONADEH) en Honduras expresó su profunda preocupación por el incremento de muertes violentas contra mujeres trans en el país, luego de contabilizar nueve asesinatos en lo que va del 2026, situación que calificó como un reflejo de la violencia sistemática y la discriminación estructural que enfrenta la población LGBTIQ+.
A través de un comunicado la titular del organismo, la abogada Blanca S. Izaguirre, condenó los recientes crímenes ocurridos en Juticalpa, Olancho, y Nacaome, Valle, donde fueron asesinadas Marcus Noah y Dayana Pavón, respectivamente.
El ente defensor de derechos humanos urgió al Estado hondureño a adoptar medidas inmediatas de prevención y protección para frenar la violencia motivada por prejuicio y estigma contra las personas de la diversidad sexual.
“El CONADEH manifiesta su profunda preocupación y condena enérgicamente el incremento de muertes violentas contra mujeres trans en Honduras”, señala el documento oficial.
Según el organismo, los asesinatos registrados este año no son hechos aislados, sino parte de un patrón de violencia sistemática que coloca a las personas LGBTIQ+, especialmente a las mujeres trans, en una condición de extrema vulnerabilidad.
El comunicado hace énfasis en que Honduras continúa enfrentando serios problemas de discriminación estructural que limitan el acceso a derechos fundamentales para las personas diversas.
“Existe una negación fáctica de derechos y garantías constitucionales para las personas LGBTIQ+ en Honduras”, advirtió el CONADEH, señalando además que persisten patrones de impunidad que invisibilizan a las víctimas y vulneran su derecho a la identidad y a la justicia.
La institución recordó que el Estado hondureño ya ha sido condenado internacionalmente por violaciones a derechos humanos contra personas transgénero.
En marzo de 2021, la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos emitió sentencia en el caso de Vicky Hernández, mujer trans asesinada durante el contexto de la crisis política de 2009 en Honduras.
Posteriormente, en enero de 2026, también condenó al Estado en el caso de Leonela Zelaya y otra versus Honduras.
Ambas resoluciones establecen la obligación de los Estados de garantizar el derecho a la vida y a la integridad personal sin discriminación por identidad de género, así como investigar con debida diligencia las violaciones graves a derechos humanos cometidas contra personas LGBTIQ+.
El CONADEH subrayó que las investigaciones relacionadas con este tipo de crímenes deben realizarse con perspectiva de género y evitando cualquier lenguaje discriminatorio o estigmatizante que afecte la dignidad de las víctimas.
“Las autoridades deben abstenerse del uso indiscriminado de lenguaje estigmatizante y cualquier sesgo que desmejore la integralidad de las víctimas a causa de prejuicios sociales y personales”, puntualizó la institución.
Marcus Noah fue asesinada en circunstancias de extrema violencia en la ciudad de Juticalpa, departamento de Olancho. Mientras tanto, Dayana Pavón perdió la vida en Nacaome, Valle, en otro hecho violento que ha causado indignación entre organizaciones defensoras de derechos humanos y colectivos de diversidad sexual.
Diversas organizaciones sociales han denunciado en reiteradas ocasiones que la mayoría de asesinatos contra personas trans en Honduras quedan en la impunidad, mientras las víctimas son revictimizadas por prejuicios sociales y falta de reconocimiento de su identidad de género.
Ante este panorama, el CONADEH exhortó al Estado hondureño a garantizar el cumplimiento de las sentencias emitidas por la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos.
El organismo defensor concluyó que mientras no existan políticas efectivas de protección, acceso real a la justicia y combate frontal a la discriminación, las personas trans seguirán enfrentando graves riesgos para su vida e integridad en Honduras.
La situación ha generado preocupación entre sectores defensores de derechos humanos, quienes consideran urgente la implementación de acciones concretas para detener la violencia y reducir los niveles de impunidad que históricamente han afectado a la población diversa en el país.
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