Supreme Court Justice's Wife Accused of Harassment by Young Couple in Virginia

On February 15, 2021, the police in Fairfax County, Va., received an unusual phone call from a young couple reporting harassment by the wife of a Supreme Court justice.

The 36-year-old man making the complaint pleaded, "Somebody in a position of authority needs to talk to her and make her stop." The officer informed them that yelling was not a crime, leaving the couple feeling helpless.

Escalating Tensions

The couple's encounters with Martha-Ann Alito, wife of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., had turned from uneasy to ugly. The situation had escalated to the point where lewd epithets were exchanged between the couple and Mrs. Alito.

This clash pitted the wife of a conservative Supreme Court justice against a liberal couple in their 30s. Tensions peaked during the height of the 2020 election, with the conflict reportedly stemming from an anti-Trump sign.

In a recent interview, Ms. Baden, the wife in the couple, acknowledged the heated exchanges that took place.