Alito's first day on the job

Today, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spent his first day on the bench . Although he made many errors including giving time to a white house lawyer after time had expired he was reported to seem comfortable with the job. You can read more about his first day here.

Other events in the supreme court today including a ruling involving a church that uses a hallucinogenic tea containing an illegal drug to help members connect with God. The court upheld the right of members to use the illegal drug over arguments by Justice Department lawyers stating that the use of the tea violates federal law. A win for religious freedom?