October 31, 2005
Alito Nomination
:President Bush named appeals court Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr., 55, to replace Sandra Day O’Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court. Alito’s nomination comes three days after Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination for the same post. Alito was appointed to the appeals court in 1990 by President Bush’s father. He is widely praised in conservative circles while raising concern of many liberals.
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