Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Alito's first decision on the supreme court

[Jonathan King <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On 2/2/06, Stephen Montgomery-Smith <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> The decision of Alito that is described here seems totally in line with
> answers I remember Alito providing to Leahy when he was questioned at
> the nomination hearings.  I really do get the sense that I am going to
> end up admiring Alito very much.

Interestingly, nobody I have heard of argues against the fact that
Alito is a smart guy or a thoughtful guy.  My (rather large) objection
to him is his very consistent positions favoring business interests
and an expansive interpretation of executive priviledge.  He also has
made some pretty weird rulings in the past that were overturned by the
Supremes; in fairness, this probably happens to a lot of Appeals Court
justices.  But the strip-search-of-a-ten-year-old-without-warrant case
was...man, that was just chilling.

jking

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