Confirm Judge Alito by Christmas

By Richard Land - Nov 4, 2005 - comment

President Bush’s nomination of Judge Samuel Alito, Jr. as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court has given our country another historic opportunity to place someone on the Court who will faithfully interpret the U.S. Constitution.

A graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law School, Judge Alito has a 30-year track record which shows he understands law and its proper application. He has more prior judicial experience than any Supreme Court nominee in over 70 years. During his distinguished career he has argued 12 Supreme Court cases while serving in the U.S. Justice Department. In addition, he has argued at least two dozen appeals court cases and over 50 others. In 1990, Judge Alito was nominated by President George H.W. Bush to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and was approved unanimously by the Senate.

In a day when many judges view the Constitution as an evolving document, Judge Alito has held firm to our Founders’ intent. Recent history has produced too many black-robed legislators who write law from the bench. We must put strict-constructionist jurists like Judge Alito on the Court who understand their role as interpreters of the Constitution.

Despite Judge Alito’s qualifications and commitment to the Constitution, Senate adversaries are insisting there is not enough time in the remaining weeks of the year to conduct the necessary research on him. Their objective is simple: to thwart the confirmation by slowing the momentum of supporters. Ironically, the Senate took just seven weeks to confirm Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg from the day of her nomination by President Clinton.

If you agree that Judge Alito deserves a fair hearing and up-or-down vote before Christmas, please call your senators immediately. You can reach them by dialing the Capitol switchboard at 202/224-3121.

I hope you will help make Judge Alito a Supreme Court Justice by Christmas. Thank you for your efforts to help restore order and integrity to the Supreme Court.

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