And one of those classmate comments was particularly revealing to me:
"Ideology aside, I think he is a terrific guy, a terrific choice," said [Joel] Friedman, a Yale classmate of Alito's. "He is not Harriet Miers; he has unimpeachable credentials. He may disagree with me on many legal issues — I am a Democrat; I didn't vote for Bush. I would not prefer any of the people Bush has appointed up until now.
"The question is, is this guy [Alito] going to be motivated by the end and find a means to get to the end, or is he going to reach an end through thoughtful analysis of all relevant factors? In my judgment, Sam will be the latter."
There it is. Short, sweet and to the point. My definition of a conservative judge. Conservative in the process of judging. Thoughtfully analyze all relevant factors of a case: Law, facts, application of law to facts, and then and only then decide the outcome. A classic definition of judging. Classically conservative.
What's not to like about that?
3 comments:
Judging a case based solely on its merits? What a concept!
"Too many people overly focus on the result of a particular Supreme Court decision."
or even a dissenting opinion.
The decisions, if done right, may be the opposite of what the judge believes should be the right outcome in a certain case.
I love it when a judge upholds something and says this is obviously stupid but is what the law says. If you don't like the decision, tell it to the legislature.
I wonder if they will use the nuclear option?
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