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Court Nominee Described as Unflinching but Fair
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| Contributor | Imperator |
| Last Edited | Imperator Nov 01, 2005 12:11pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Chicago Tribune |
| News Date | Tuesday, November 1, 2005 06:10:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON -- The 1972 Princeton University yearbook contains this self-authored entry for senior Samuel Alito: "Sam intends to go to law school and eventually to warm a seat on the Supreme Court."
It was partly collegiate whimsy, but Alito was not alone in this high estimation of himself; his faculty adviser also saw in him a distinguished judicial career. And since then, his professional life as a lawyer and judge has been one long march forward for the son of an immigrant who is known for his unflinching but low-volume conservatism.
The 55-year old federal appeals court judge nominated Monday by President Bush to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is perceived as a steady conservative with a pedigree as a Reagan-era government lawyer and a reputation for civility.
He holds in many respects the precise kinds of credentials that conservatives found lacking in Bush's initial pick, White House counsel Harriet Miers. Alito is a son of the Ivy League, Yale Law, a former federal appeals court clerk and a longstanding member of the so- wanted to reach beyond to shape the court.
While Alito easily won confirmation to the federal appeals court based in Philadelphia in 1990, this hearing promises to be a passionate fight over issues like abortion, on which Alito has favored strong restrictions. It is one of many issues where Alito leans rightward, long endearing him to conservatives, but sure to inflame liberals during the confirmation process. |
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