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Justice Alito was the author of the two biggest decisions in the 2013-2014 Term, both of which were conservative and were rendered on the last day of the Term (June 30).  He then emerged as perhaps the most consistent conservative leader on the Court.

Justice Alito was the author of the two biggest decisions in the 2013-2014 Term, both of which were conservative and were rendered on the last day of the Term (June 30).  He then emerged as perhaps the most consistent conservative leader on the Court.

Justice Alito was particularly adept at attracting support for his opinions by Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]], which is something other [[conservative]] Justices have failed to do.  For example, even though Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]] voted with the [[liberal]] wing on the [[global warming]] case during the 2006-1007 Term, Justice Alito held his vote for the 5-4 decision against the environmentalists cited above.  Justice Alito'strong concurrence in ''[[DA's Office for the Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne‎]]'' also attracted support by Justice Kennedy, who was the only other Justice to join it in its entirety.

Justice Alito was particularly adept at attracting support for his opinions by Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]], which is something other [[conservative]] Justices have failed to do.  For example, even though Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]] voted with the [[liberal]] wing on the [[global warming]] case during the 2006-1007 Term, Justice Alito held his vote for the 5-4 decision against the environmentalists cited above.  Justice Alito's strong concurrence in ''[[DA's Office for the Third Judicial Dist. v. Osborne‎]]'' also attracted support by Justice Kennedy, who was the only other Justice to join it in its entirety.

Justice Alito wrote a pivotal concurrence in the 5-4 school speech decision popularly known as "BONG HiTS 4 JESUS," which was on the student banner at issue.  ''Morse v. Frederick'', 127 S. Ct. 2618 (2007).  Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]] joined Justice Alito's concurrence.

Justice Alito wrote a pivotal concurrence in the 5-4 school speech decision popularly known as "BONG HiTS 4 JESUS," which was on the student banner at issue.  ''Morse v. Frederick'', 127 S. Ct. 2618 (2007).  Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]] joined Justice Alito's concurrence.