One more sign of a pro-marriage federal judiciary: This order entered today, and forwarded by a reader, is somewhat amusing.
Available online at C-SPAN: Today’s broadcast of “Washington Journal” focused on yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court nomination. You can view segments featuring my friend Shannon P. Duffy of The Legal Intelligencer (click here); Kim Gandy, President, National Organization for Women (click here); and Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council (click here).
And from yesterday, you can access press briefings given by U.S. Senators Arlen Specter (R-PA) (click here) and Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) (click here).
SCOTUS oral argument transcripts: As Marty Lederman noted the other day at “SCOTUSblog,” now available online at the U.S. Supreme Court’s web site are oral argument transcripts from the first two weeks of the current Term.
“Judge Alito and Internationalism”: Law Professor Julian Ku has this post at “Opinio Juris.”
And the blog “Baseball Crank” offers a post titled “Smearing Judge Alito” discussing the Vanguard recusal issue.
“Law alum may serve on court; Alito LAW ’75 will replace Miers as Bush’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee”: This article appears today in The Yale Daily News.
“Conservative Group Praises Alito in TV Ad”: The Associated Press provides this report.
The ad itself can be viewed online via this link (QuickTime and Windows Media), and you can also access a press release titled “Progress for America Announces TV Ad, Grassroots and Internet Campaign Supporting Judge Alito.”
“Alito Nomination Polarizes Parties; Appellate Lawyers Describe Modest Jurist, Not Idealogue”: Today in The Daily Journal of California, Lawrence Hurley has this article in which I am quoted.
On today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Morning Edition“: The broadcast contained segments entitled “Alito Could Move Court Dramatically to the Right” (featuring Nina Totenberg); “Supporters, Friends Talk Up Judge Alito“; “Conservatives Assuaged by Alito Nomination“; and “McCain Reserved on Prospect of Filibuster over Alito.”
Scalia + Ito = “Scalito”: RJ Matson has this editorial cartoon today in Roll Call.
In today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal: Jeanne Cummings and Jess Bravin today have front page articles headlined “New Round: Choice of Alito for High Court Sets Stage for Ideological Battle; Jurist’s Many Cases Provide Fodder for Senate Fight; Pivotal Role for ‘Gang of 14’; Husband’s Rights in Abortion” and “Nominee’s Record Shows Backing Of Business Interests, Contracts” (pass-through links).
“Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane”: I’ll be on the radio from 10:20 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. eastern time this morning talking about the Alito nomination (details here). You can listen live online via this link.
“Just Right”: Today in The New York Sun, Law Professor Richard W. Garnett has an op-ed (pass-through link) that begins, “Judge Samuel A. Alito is one of the nation’s outstanding jurists. He will be confirmed, notwithstanding the overheated complaints of his rapid-response critics, and he will be a first-rate justice of the Supreme Court.”
Via Oyez, you can hear Samuel A. Alito, Jr. argue FCC v. League of Women Voters of California before the U.S. Supreme Court: Simply click here (RealPlayer required). Alito argued on behalf of the FCC, and his client lost by a vote of 5-4. The Supreme Court’s opinion is available at this link.
“The Kansas Supreme Court Rights a Wrong, Ruling that the State Cannot Penalize a Teenager for Being Gay”: FindLaw commentator Joanna Grossman has this essay today.
“Conservatives Enthusiastic About Alito”: Jesse J. Holland of The Associated Press provides this report.
JudgeAlito.com: The organization Progress for America has launched this pro-confirmation web site.
“Record backs up Alito’s bona fides as conservative; Abortion reputation based on ’91 case”: Joan Biskupic has this article today in USA Today. The newspaper also contains articles headlined “Senate battle brewing on Alito; Bush wins back conservative favor“; “College yearbook described goal of becoming justice; Friends, colleagues say Alito shy but ‘a brilliant appellate lawyer’“; “Nominee’s assets total $615,000 to $1.6M“; and “Interest groups finally get fight they expected; Earlier picks caused a stir; now ‘it’s showdown time.’”
The New York Sun reports today that “Bush Ignites Political Fray By Tapping Alito For Court.” And Josh Gerstein has an article headlined “Is He a Scalia?” in which I am quoted.
The Washington Post, in addition to containing the articles I earlier noted here, contains articles headlined “Comparisons to Scalia, But Also to Roberts“; “A Rapid Response on All Sides; Groups See Alito as the Fight They Have Long Anticipated“; “Judge Participated in 2002 Vanguard Case Despite Promise to Recuse“; and “A Very Tight Grip-and-Grin; Harry Reid and Samuel Alito Make Nice for 24 Minutes.” The newspaper contains an editorial entitled “A New Nominee.” Columnist George F. Will has an op-ed entitled “Let the Great Debate Begin.” Columnist Ruth Marcus has an op-ed entitled “Diversity Gets Benched.” And Law Professor Cass R. Sunstein has an op-ed entitled “On the Contrary.”
The Los Angeles Times contains a profile headlined “A Phillies Fan With Blue-Chip Legal Stats.” David G. Savage reports that “Judge’s Supporters, Foes See Much in One Dissent.” Henry Weinstein reports that “Alito’s Judicial Record a Portrait of Conservatism and Consistency; His written rulings encompass reproductive rights and the role of religion in public life.” In related coverage, “Conservatives Cheer Court Nominee; Bush’s choice of appellate Judge Samuel Alito sets up a battle with Democrats who fear a rightward tilt on the Supreme Court“; “Seeking to Heal Breach With His Core Supporters; The president’s pick, a political appeasement, also may sharpen the debate on abortion, civil rights and the high court’s overall role“; “Filibuster Option Is in the Democrats’ Arsenal; Senators say the ‘Gang of 14,’ a bipartisan group that helped avoid a showdown on judicial nominees in May, could decide Alito’s fate“; and “Many on the Right Delighted With Pick.” An editorial is entitled “The anti-Miers.” And Glenn Sacks has an op-ed entitled “Alito and the rights of men.”
The Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger contains articles headlined “Bush picks Jerseyan for Supreme Court; Selection of Judge Samuel Alito cheers Republicans“; “The rise of a young man who took a shine to the law; Alito’s upbringing helped set him on course for top court“; “Noteworthy opinions to fuel debate between left and right“; “Mom: ‘I cannot be prouder of him’“; “Ever the gentleman, but usually at work“; “The senators’ welcome mat from’90 is nowhere in sight“; and “Concern from Corzine, praise from Forrester; But pro-choice Republican is troubled by ’91 abortion decision.” The newspaper has also posted online its profile headlined “Supremely qualified: Jersey judge’s resume could land him a job on the nation’s highest court” originally published on May 23, 2005. And a Sam Alito photo gallery can be accessed here.
The Trenton Times reports that “Mom, neighbors all love Sam.” And in related coverage, “Nominee evokes sense of deja vu.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer contains profiles headlined “Cautious jurist: Trenton native’s record indicates he’s not an activist” and “His ascent is no surprise to those who know him.” Political analyst Dick Polman reports that “Bush turns to his traditional base; The President, in political trouble, could not afford to alienate conservatives again.” L. Stuart Ditzen reports that “Law professor saw a conflict in an Alito case; The nominee once participated in a case involving a firm that held his investments, records show.” And in related coverage, “Specter, Alito discuss issues including privacy and Phillies; The senator learned that Bush had chosen a Phila. judge in an early call from Harriet Miers“; “Democrat Casey says he’ll ‘reserve judgment’ on Alito“; and “Circuit court: Workhorse of the U.S. judiciary.” The newspaper also contains an editorial entitled “New Supreme Court Nominee: The right stuff?”
In The Chicago Tribune, Jan Crawford Greenburg reports that “Bush bets on Alito; Republicans embrace veteran conservative judge; Democrats vow fight.” And in related coverage, “Court nominee described as unflinching but fair“; “2 sides quickly line up for or against“; and “Looming fight may not be what Bush needs.” The newspaper also contains an editorial entitled “Judging Samuel Alito.”
Finally for now, The Wall Street Journal contains an editorial enttiled “A Fight Worth Having: Sam Alito is on everybody’s list of the top appellate judges.” And Law Professor Jonathan H. Adler has an op-ed entitled “A Brilliant Judicial Mind: Alito isn’t ‘pro-life’ or ‘pro-choice’ but ‘pro-law.’”
