The Supreme Court says Justice Samuel Alito's public rebuke of Justice Sonia Sotomayor was a "misunderstanding" after Sotomayor was supposed to notify Alito in advance that she would be reading a dissent. Alito's comment during the proceedings was a rare public show of disagreement with a colleague, and had sparked concern about court procedures. The court's public information office has since clarified that Alito was informed in advance of Sotomayor's plan to read a dissent, but a misunderstanding occurred. The incident has raised questions about the court's procedures and protocols.
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