WATCH: Justice Alito, a powerhouse of influence

OPINION: When it comes to Supreme Court justices, one of the lesser known is Samuel Alito. But he’s truly the voice of constitutional influence on the High Court, cutting through the complex and alerting his fellow justices to what’s really at stake in each of the cases. So says Mollie Hemingway, author of the new and best-selling “Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution,” a book that takes readers behind the scenes to reveal the personality, humility, and genius of one of the George w. Bush appointee. One of Alito’s greatest talents is he’s able to remain principled in the face of pragmatic and oft-divisive politics, she said. And one of Hemingway’s greatest revelations in her book is the disgraceful way in which Justice Elena Kagan delayed release of the Hobbs v. Jackson ruling — dealing with Roe v. Wade — and in so doing, imperiled her fellow justices, particularly Brett Kavanaugh, who faced death threats from the leaked opinion. For more with Mollie Hemingway on Alito and the Supreme Court and the fallout from the recent Voting Rights Act case, tune in. And don’t forget to subscribe to the Bold and Blunt podcast and