Bush Nominates Samuel A. Alito for Supreme Court

Posted on October 31, 2005

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Per Fox News, which I am watching: Bush has picked Samuel A. Alito, according to the AP, as the next nominee to replace O’Connor at the Supreme Court. Now being reported via: Breitbart and CNN.

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Samuel A. Alito, Jr., 55, is a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.

Nominated by President George H. W. Bush to the court in 1990, Alito was educated at Princeton University and Yale Law School. His work experience includes stints as assistant to the Solicitor General and deputy assistant to the Attorney General during the Reagan Administration, and as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.

Alito has voted to uphold regulations on abortion, notably as the lone dissenter in a 1991 case in which the 3rd Circuit struck down a Pennsylvania law’s requirement that women tell their husbands before having an abortion. The three-judge panel preserved most elements of the abortion control law, including a 24-hour waiting period and a requirement that minors notify their parents. But Alito argued in his dissent that the spousal notification provision did not impose an “undue burden” and also should have been upheld.

In other rulings, Alito wrote for the majority in 1997 in finding that Jersey City officials did not violate the Constitution with a holiday display that included a creche, a menorah and secular symbols of the Christmas season. In 1999, he and his colleagues found that a Newark policy that allowed medical, but not religious, exemptions to a ban on police officers having beards violated the First Amendment.Source

Ruling against the ACLU? I think we like him! With the nickname Scalito, after Scalia because of his judicial philophy…this is definitely the kind of judge the president promised. Ruling against the ACLU is a nice bonus, if I may say so. Anyone who will stand up to the ACLU’s socialist agenda has to be a good pick, in my opinion. Already people on the left are whining about pandering.

Confirm Them says Filibuster talk already.
Blogs for Bush, you can stop hoping: Bush has made a great choice.
Michelle Malkin has more.
Bright and Early
SCOTUS Blog
Confirm Them
Confirm Them’s Open Thread
The Nose on Your Face has Reid’s Reaction! LOL!
Wizbang
My Vast Right Wing Conspiracyis excited!
The Political Teen wishes it would have been Brown.
Confirm Them has photos of today’s event.
Rightwing Nuthouse
Jo’s Cafe
The Conservative Cat.
The Political Teen has the video of the official announcement.
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51 Responses to “Bush Nominates Samuel A. Alito for Supreme Court”

cao on October 31st, 2005 7:29 am

I’ll have to do some homework on this one, Jay. Great job.
loboinok on October 31st, 2005 7:36 am

Here comes that big fight everyone was spoiling for! Alito is a good one cao, he is also called Scalito.
Iowa Voice on October 31st, 2005 7:36 am

Bush To Announce New Supreme Court Nominee Today
The newspapers, tv news, online news, and several blogs are reporting that President Bush will be announcing his pick for the Supreme Court today:

President Bush’s next nominee to the Supreme Court is likely to have a strong conservative judicial r…
Sweet Spirits Of Ammonia on October 31st, 2005 7:43 am

Bush Nominates Samuel A. Alito
If this is true, boys and girls, stay tuned for the fireworks. The dems are probably inflating Teddy right now as they prepare for their obstructionist parade.
PEER Review on October 31st, 2005 7:51 am

Halloween Treat - Samuel Alito for Supreme Court
So much for Libby, lets talk SCOTUS. Michelle Malkin will have everything on Alito. Also, check out Stop the ACLU for more.
Conservative Thinking on October 31st, 2005 8:05 am

Alito is Bush’s Pick for Supreme Court
Crossposted from Stop The ACLU Per Fox News, which I am watching: Bush has picked Samuel A. Alito, according to the AP, as the next nominee to replace O’Connor at the Supreme Court. Now being reported via: Breitbart. Samuel A….
TMH's Bacon Bits on October 31st, 2005 8:07 am

WaPo: Alito To Get SCOTUS Nomination
According to The Washington Post:
“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 th…
bRight &#38; Early on October 31st, 2005 8:13 am

Forget Halloween &#8212; It&#8217;s Christmas!

(Justice) Samuel Alito
While all the young’ns are geting excited about costumes and candy, itching-for-a-fight conservatives got an early Christmas present. AP, Fox News, and other news sources are reporting that Samuel Alito will be announced as t…
Political Satire Fake News - The Nose On Your Face on October 31st, 2005 8:14 am

TNOYF Exclusive: Harry Reid’s Reaction To Bush’s Supreme Court Pick, Samuel A. Alito
H/T Stop The ACLU.
Ogre on October 31st, 2005 8:15 am

What is it with these unknowns?

The Dems will hate this one (as they’ll hate quite literally ANY pick of Bush’s) — not only isn’t he female, he hasn’t personally performed any abortions.
Jeff Quinton - Backcountry Conservative on October 31st, 2005 8:20 am

Alito is the nominee
WaPo 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,…
Basil's Blog on October 31st, 2005 8:24 am

Breakfast: 1033102005
Try one of these specials with your breakfast:

Michelle Malkin likes Alito for SCOTUS
Stop the ACLU! likes him, too
Beth (MY VRWC) is &#8230; well, the trolls could have told you
Conservative Cat hosts the Illini Carnival
The Sportslady watches…
Outside The Beltway on October 31st, 2005 8:25 am

Samuel Alito Nominated to Supreme Court
CNN Breaking News:

President Bush today will nominate 3rd Circuit Appeals Court Judge Samuel Alito to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O&#8217;Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court, sources tell CNN. Alito is a former U.S. Attorney who has been a judg…
A North American Patriot on October 31st, 2005 8:36 am

It’s Alito!
Courtesy of a tip from Jay at Stop The ACLU (who apparently NEVER sleeps), Bush has nominated Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court vacancy. He was on my list of Most Desired, so this makes me happy. There’s going to
Beth on October 31st, 2005 8:38 am

Early bird gets the PRIZE, Jay! Thanks for the heads-up!
DAMN! I’m screaming with delight over this! It IS Christmas–my favorite Judge!
Bob on October 31st, 2005 8:49 am

I have the ACLU v. Schundler site linked at my blog. It makes for some interesting reading.
California Conservative on October 31st, 2005 9:05 am

Confirm Judge Alito

(Logo courtesy of Blogs for Bush)
Ok, our prediction didn&#8217;t come to pass. But we&#8217;re very happy with Judge Alito and strongly support President Bush on the nomination.
Michelle Malkin is covering the story.
&#8220;Experienced. Well-thou…
Myopic Zeal on October 31st, 2005 9:27 am

Samuel Alito Nominated for Supreme Court
President George W. Bush will nominate Samuel Alito for Supreme Court at 8:00 am ET today, 10/31/2005.

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Stuck On Stupid on October 31st, 2005 11:02 am

New Supreme Court Nominee “The Mild Mannered Scalia”
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Conservative Cat on October 31st, 2005 11:06 am

Judge Alito for Supreme Court
A while back, Peg-Eye Nate asked me the first things I would do when I took over the world. There were two high priorities as I saw them: (1) Buy a controlling interest in Sargento’s Cheese. (2) Pass a…
ProLifeBlogs on October 31st, 2005 11:37 am

Conservatives Rally Behind Alito
Conservatives are alreadying rallying behind Samuel Alito, Jr, President George Bush’s latest nominee to the Supreme Cour. Mypoic Zeal has a great introduction - if it?s a fight for what?s right, I say, bring it on. Michelle Malkin is tracking…
ArrMatey on October 31st, 2005 11:47 am

I am behind this one all the way (so is CourtZero.org). I am very excited about this nomination.
The Moderate Voice on October 31st, 2005 12:09 pm

Bush Nominates Solidly Conservative Nominee To Supreme Court: The Big Battle Begins? (UPDATED)
President George Bush has nominated conservative judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court &mdash; giving conservatives the kind of judge they hoped they were going to get after …
Steve Rankin on October 31st, 2005 12:09 pm

We’ve already heard from the usual suspects: Hairless Reid, Upchuck Schumer, the Hero of Chappaquiddick, etc. People for the Atheist Way will doubtless weigh in soon. Looks like a good step toward stopping the slaughter of the innocents. Let the battle begin!!
Elrod on October 31st, 2005 12:17 pm

Don’t expect any “up or down” vote after what you scumbags did to Miers. Conservatives have no principles, which is no surprise to anybody paying attention. Alito will be filibustered and the nucular option will fail because the handful of Yankee Republicans won’t sign off on it.
Alamo Nation on October 31st, 2005 12:19 pm

Bush to Alito:
Our President has chosen Federal judge Samuel Alito as his next Supreme Court nominee. Alito is often called “Scalito” because of his judicial similarity to Justice Scalia. One unnamed Republican strategist is saying that calling Alito “Scalito” is…
Jay on October 31st, 2005 12:20 pm

I don’t know who you think you are calling a scumbag, I didn’t do anything towards Miers. Matter of fact, I supported it pretty much.
Oblogatory Anecdotes on October 31st, 2005 12:25 pm

The Gloves Are Off!!!
This is a very gutsy move for the President and vindicates him for the Miers fiasco. It shows that the President has indeed gotten the message and will no longer alow the minority Democrats to dictate who his nominees will be. It will not be easy to …
A Face Made 4 Radio, A Voice Made 4 the Internet on October 31st, 2005 12:39 pm

‘Scalito’ Nominated by President Bush!
And away we go! This may be the big fight that we have all been waiting for.
third world county on October 31st, 2005 12:43 pm

Quick! Spread the ‘Karl Rove IS Machiavelli’ meme.
…Will this nomination demonstrate that Karl Rove really is channeling Niccolo Machiavelli? No, but it may fuel that sort of speculation among the Demoncrappic Underpants, the Daily Kosoverians and other podpeople, moonbats and speech-impaired pisci…
RightFaith on October 31st, 2005 12:43 pm

Democrats Silent on Bush Accomplishments
SoCalPundit &#187; It Be Alito on October 31st, 2005 12:53 pm

[...] I don&#8217;t know much about this candidate so will leave the initial reporting to my colleague John Stephenson from Stop The ACLU. [...]
The Gray Tie on October 31st, 2005 1:12 pm

Judge Alito And The Coalition
Introducing the Confirm Alito Coalition, this came in via email from Blogs For Bush. You can skip on over there yourself and pick up your button.
And I have a few words for the RINOs (Republican In Name Only) who were opposed to Harriet Miers, keep …
It Is What It Is on October 31st, 2005 1:19 pm

What They Are Saying About Alito
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T. Longren on October 31st, 2005 1:41 pm

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The Uncooperative Blogger on October 31st, 2005 1:50 pm

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Others reporting:
Stop the ACLU
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Swap Blog &#187; Alito Critique on October 31st, 2005 1:59 pm

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apostle on October 31st, 2005 2:16 pm

What I find appalling is that Dems are concerned about his backing a law that would require women to notify their husbands before getting an abortion. The idea that they don’t makes me want to vomit. The law was shot down which is even more appalling.
kender on October 31st, 2005 2:20 pm

Welcome to the slavering drool brigade from PO….I mean KOS.
Jay on October 31st, 2005 2:22 pm

Unfortunately Kender, it seems they are not leaving any comments.
Choose Life on October 31st, 2005 2:43 pm

This Is More Like It
A reason to be encouraged . . .
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Follow the Evidence - Amy Proctor on October 31st, 2005 2:57 pm

Bush Nominates Samuel Alito for Supreme Court
That’s more like it. Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. was nominated for the Supreme Court.
California Conservative on October 31st, 2005 3:43 pm

&#8220;Scalito&#8217;s Way&#8221; &#8212; The Alito Nomination: Reactions from the Blogosphere
Today&#8217;s top story: President Bush has nominated Judge Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court.
SCOTUSBlog offers this brief biography:
Judge Alito currently serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Prior to his nomination to the Th…
REAL Teen- Right on the Right on October 31st, 2005 4:07 pm

Alito- The Next Justice
President Bush has made one of the most brilliant nominations in the history of the court. Although I supported Miers, Samuel Alito blows her out of the water in both experiance and judicial philosophy. Alito is a known strict constructionist, and is p…
The Deconstructor on October 31st, 2005 5:43 pm

Alito And The Left
Seems that the liberals are already beginning to speak harshly on Alito.
Don Surber on October 31st, 2005 5:51 pm

The Opposite Of Miers
Stop the ACLU: Ruling against the ACLU? I think we like him!
Heh.
NIF on October 31st, 2005 5:56 pm

Happy Halloween
Today’s dose of NIF - News, Interesting &#38; Funny … Happy Halloween! (+Confirm Alito, +Open Trackbacks!)
loboinok on October 31st, 2005 7:01 pm

“Unfortunately Kender, it seems they are not leaving any comments.”

Their keepers and handlers haven’t told them what to think or say yet!
Theodore's World on October 31st, 2005 8:54 pm

Bush Hits a Grand Slam
Our President has chosen Federal Judge Samuel Alito as his next Supreme Court nominee. Alito is often called “Scalito” because of his judicial similarity to Justice Scalia. I am proud of President Bush, he has indeed gotten the message…
Wild Thing on October 31st, 2005 9:09 pm

I am very happy about this choice. And I love it when the Dems are upset…heh heh
The Truth Laid Bear on November 1st, 2005 10:12 am

Morning Report: November 1, 2005
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