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Originally posted by Spanky
Alito Named Supreme Court Nominee
President George W. Bush nominated Judge Samuel Alito this morning as his nominee to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Judge Alito currently sits on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. Today's nomination follows last week's withdrawal by Harriet Miers, President Bush's initial nominee to replace retiring Justice O'Connor
In the announcement, President Bush highlighted Alito's extensive career as a litigator, arguing twelve cases before the Supreme Court before being confirmed as an appeals court judge by President George H.W. Bush in 1990. Bush called Alito the most experienced nominee in 70 years. Judge Alito has opined from the bench on abortion rights, the separation of church and state and gender discrimination and has a very lengthy record.
RMC is carefully reviewing Judge Alito's record on issues of importance to our members. Our preliminary research raises some questions regarding his respect for precedent and judicial philosophy, but we are continuing to our investigation and we are already in contact with moderate Senate leadership. Stay tuned for updates as more information is released in the coming days.
edited b/c the dude's name is not ALIOT
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Maybe you can help me out here. Miers was the nominee because the SCOTUS could benefit from having someone who was unpolluted by judicial experience, and could bring an outsider's perspective to the bench. Alito could not be more of a judicial insider if he tried. Why is this now a good thing ?
