Law alum may serve on court
Alito LAW '75 will replace Miers as Bush's U.S. Supreme Court nominee
President George W. Bush '68 nominated U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Samuel Alito LAW '75 to the nation's highest court Monday, replacing former nominee Harriet Miers with a candidate that some politicians are calling more experienced and conservative.
Republicans have begun to rally behind Alito, but some liberal groups and lawmakers have branded him as a right-wing choice intended to appease Bush's electoral base. The announcement came four days after Miers withdrew her nomination in the face of criticism from conservatives.
In a press conference yesterday, Alito pledged to...
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