Judge Samuel Alito Nominated for Supreme Court

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Judicial Faith? Ideology, Religion and the Rule of Law: A Conversation with Noah Feldman
In December 2005 the Forum held a discussion on the role of religion in the judicial confirmation process. The discussion featured Noah Feldman, a law professor at New York University Law School, author of Divided By God: America's Church-State Problem and What We Should Do About It, and a former senior constitutional advisor to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. Feldman addressed a wide range of topics, including whether religious faith is a legitimate area of inquiry in the judicial nomination process; the controversy over teaching evolution and intelligent design in public schools; and prospects for democracy in Iraq.

Public Opinion Supports Alito on Spousal Notification Even as It Favors Roe v. Wade
A November 2006 commentary from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press compares polling data from various organizations on the opinions of Judge Samuel Alito Jr.

News:

Judiciary Committee Recommends Alito to Senate (Wash Post, 1/24/06)
Senate Panel Votes Along Party Lines to Endorse Alito (NY Times, 1/24/06)
Alito, at Hearing, Pledges an Open Mind (NY Times, 1/11/06)
Alito Affirms Right to Privacy (Chicago Tribune, 1/11/06)
Alito Grilled on 'Roe,' Liberties (Philly Inquirer, 1/11/06)
Alito Called Harder Sell in Substance and Style (LA Times, 1/9/06)
Two Legal Careers That Diverged May Intertwine Again (NY Times, 1/9/06)
Issues and (Possible) Answers: A Primer on the Alito Hearings (NY Times, 1/9/06)
Proving His Mettle in the Reagan Justice Department (Wash Post, 1/9/06)
Expert Witness (Wash Post, 1/9/06)
Democrats Ready to Go After Alito (Wash Post, 1/9/06)
Christian Right Mobilizes For Judge (Wash Post, 1/9/06)
Alito Critics Give Him 'Steep Hill to Climb' Today (USA Today, 1/9/06)
A Fight Over Courts Staged in Phila. (Phil Inquirer, 1/9/06)
Democrats May Delay Panel Vote on Alito (AP, 1/6/06)
How Alito Would Shift High Court on Key Issues (Christian Science Monitor, 1/6/06)
What to Expect from Senate Hearings on Supreme Court Nominee Samuel Alito (AP, 1/6/06)
Alito Gets Bar Association's Top Mark (WSJ, 1/5/06)
Both Sides Warming Up for Alito Hearings (LA Times, 1/5/06)
Minister, a Bush Ally, Gives Church as Site for Alito Rally (NY Times, 1/5/06)
Liberal Groups to Release Ads Attacking Court Pick (NY Times, 1/5/06)
Santorum to Join Conservative Christian Rally for Alito (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1/5/06)
Former Law Clerks Push for Alito Confirmation in Las Vegas (AP, 1/4/06)
Advocacy Groups Prepare New Ad Campaigns on Alito (NY Times, 1/3/06)
Landmark Pennsylvania Abortion Case to be Prime Topic at Alito Hearing (AP, 1/3/06)
Rival Factions Begin 'Serious Push' on Alito (USA Today,1/3/06)
Poll: Majority Wants Alito on Supreme Court (ABC News, 12/22/05)
Alito Would Likely Be Religion's Best Friend on U.S. High Court (Bloomburg, 12/21/05)
Ads Portray Nominee as Protector of Christmas (NY Times, 12/6/05)
For Alito, a Tricky Question of Statements vs. Thoughts (Wash Post, 12/4/05)
Alito Helped Craft Reagan-Era Move to Restrict 'Roe' (Wash Post, 12/1/05)
Alito File Shows Strategy to Curb Abortion Ruling (NY Times, 12/1/05)
Alito Urged an Anti-Roe Campaign (Phil Inquirer, 12/1/05)
Alito Put Faith in the 1st Amendment (LA Times, 11/26/05)
Alito Debate Turns to Rulings on Religion (AP, 12/25/05)
1985 Memo by Alito Has Legal Weight, Senators Say (Wash Post, 11/17/05)
Court Nominee Plays Down '85 Remarks (NY Times, 11/16/05)
Death Penalty Case Gives A Clue to Alito's Methods (NY Times, 11/16/05)
No Right to Abortion, Alito Argued in 1985 (Wash Post, 11/15/05)
1985 Document Opens a Window to Alito's Views (NY Times, 11/5/05)
Some Abortion Foes Unsure About Alito (LA Times, 11/11/05)
Court Could Top to Catholic Majority (Wash Post, 11/7/05)
Is He Going on Faith? (Newsday, 11/6/05)
Christian Activists Lobby for Court Nominee (Baltimore Sun, 11/5/05)
Should Senators Ask Alito About the Role of His Faith? (Christian Science Monitor, 11/4/05)
Alito Confirmation Hearing to Begin Jan. 9 (AP, 11/4/05)
Nominee Is Said to Question Church-State Rulings (NY Times, 11/4/05)
In College Paper, Alito Affirmed Some Gay Rights (LA Times, 11/3/05)
Judge Said He Struggled On '91 Abortion Opinion (NY Times, 11/3/05)
Nominee Believes in Right to Privacy, Durbin Says (Chicago Tribune, 11/3/05)
On Abortion, A Nuanced Stand (Christian Science Monitor, 11/2/05)
Nominee's Reasoning Points to a Likely Vote Against Roe V. Wade (Wash Post, 11/2/05)
In Abortion Rulings, Idea of Marriage is Pivotal (NY Times, 11/2/05)
Supreme Court Could Hear An Alito Case (NY Times, 11/2/05)
G.O.P. Reaches to Other Party on Court Pick (NY Times, 11/2/05)
Alito Nomination Sets Stage for Ideological Battle (Wash Post, 11/1/05)
Alito Could be 5th Catholic on Current Supreme Court (NY Times, 11/1/05)
Abortion Case May Be Central in Confirmation (NY Times, 11/1/05)
Alito Is Seen as a Methodical Jurist With a Clear Record (NY Times, 11/1/05)
Potentially, the First Shot in All-Out Ideological War (NY Times, 11/1/05)
Alito Leans Right Where O'Connor Swung Left (Wash Post, 11/1/05)
A Phillies Fan With Blue-Chip Legal Stats (LA Times, 11/1/05)
Alito v. O'Connor (Slate, 10/31/05)
Bush Selects Alito for Supreme Court (Wash Post, 10/31/05)
Nomination Likely to Please G.O.P., but Not Some Democrats (NY Times, 10/31/05)
Alito Would Be Fifth Catholic on Court (AP, 10/30/05)
Alito Strong Conservative on Liberal Court (AP, 10/31/05)
Parties Set Stage for Showdown on Court Choice (NY Times, 10/30/05)