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October 31, 2005
Okay, I Guess This is "Big"
Well, that didn't take long, did it?
The president will nominate Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court to fill the chair of the vacating Sandra Day O'Connor.
Michelle Malkin has a good links roundup of the pick.
UPDATE - Well, he's certainly got a lot more experience than Miers. So far, the signs are good.
A major talking point for the left will doubtless be his dissent in the case that became Planned Parenthood v Casey, a case dealing with abortion and spousal notification. My two senators, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, are both extremely pro-choice, which tends to make them susceptible to talking points from that side of the argument. I hope they examine Alito's full record before using this as an excuse to support a filibuster.
When it comes to Alito, the evidence suggests he's likely pro-life, but has a respect for precedent. More on his dissent here.
A list of opinions he has written, courtesy of Hugh. Yes, that Hugh. The band is back together on this one, although Hugh's op-ed in the NY Times is still a sore spot.
From what I've seen so far, this seems to be the guy we were looking for.
Posted by slublog at October 31, 2005 08:01 AM
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