Political Cortex: "Scalito" Nominated to Supreme Court

"Scalito" Nominated to Supreme Court

By Georgia10
10/31/2005 07:17:13 AM EST

President Bush today will name appeals court Judge Samuel A. Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a source close to the White House. Alito, 55, serves on the Philadelphia-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, where his record on abortion rights and church-state issues has been widely applauded by conservatives and criticized by liberals.
Alito, appointed to the appeals court in 1990 by George H.W. Bush, has been a regular for years on the White House high court short list. He was also among those proposed by conservative intellectuals as an alternative to Harriet Miers, the White House counsel who withdrew as the nominee last week.

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"Scalito" Nominated to Supreme Court | 5 comments (5 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

I know this guy.... (none / 0)

He lost to Harriet Miers in the first round, right?

He also decided that a woman needs to notify her husband before having an abortion...in much the same way that a mechanic needs to notify a car owner if that brake job is going to run over $200. Women are chattel. The wing-nuts are going to love this guy.

by roxtar on 10/31/2005 07:25:33 AM EST

Not a good review so far (none / 0)

One of the members of my extended household is a progressive lawyer. She describes Alito as "the biggest piece of (manure) in America". I don't think that was an endorsement.

by pat on 10/31/2005 07:30:08 AM EST

: but.... (none / 0)

what does she really think?
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by NYBri on 10/31/2005 09:21:47 AM EST

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It will be most interesting to see (none / 1)

Spector's progression with this new nomination. Will he stall, ask for lots of papers, or just try to push it through? Looks like the 'nucular' option was just put back on the table. The only good news with this is that Bush's political capital is soooo much lower than it was the last time we had this discussion and even then many repugs opposed it.

by dmac on 10/31/2005 09:29:49 AM EST

What a shock (none / 0)

a nominee to the right of Scalia ....this kind of "scalito" will be opening any eyes .... just closing them and keeping them closed ...

by UNCmark on 10/31/2005 10:21:18 AM EST

"Scalito" Nominated to Supreme Court | 5 comments (5 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)