www.rbs0.com/alito.pdf 12 Feb 2006 Page 1 of 147 History of the Nomination of Samuel Alito How and why he was confirmed. Commentary and selection of quotations are Copyright 2005-2006 by Ronald B. Standler Table of Contents Introduction . 4 President Bush: 31 Oct 2005 . 5 Issues . 8 Immediate Reaction . 10 opinion poll . 11 Alito on Abortion . 12 “Of course, he’s against abortion.” . 12 Planned Parenthood v. Casey . 13 my comments . 21 Alexander v. Whitman . 22 Planned Parenthood v. Farmer . 24 C.H. v. Oliva . 25 my comments . 39 Doe v. Groody . 42 President Bush: 5 Nov 2005 . 49 Second Week . 50 Third Week . 52 Alito’s 15 Nov 1985 job application . 52 my comments on Alito’s job application . 53 Alito backpedals . 54 my comments . 55 more . 55 television adverts . 56 www.rbs0.com/alito.pdf 12 Feb 2006 Page 2 of 147 Fourth and Fifth Weeks . 57 Alito’s Memo in Thornburgh . 58 Alito’s Confirmation Questionnaire . 63 Knight-Ridder Newspaper Article . 67 Sixth and Seventh Weeks . 69 Frist on Filibuster . 70 12 - 18 Dec 2005 . 71 my opinion of this advert . 72 U.S. Senate . 73 Eighth and Ninth Weeks . 74 opinion poll . 74 domestic wiretaps . 75 26 Dec 2005 to 1 Jan 2006 . 76 Tenth Week . 79 Hearings in U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee . 81 Specter on 10 Jan . 82 Specter on “super precedent” . 84 Alito’s Position on Abortion . 85 my opinion . 86 Schumer on 10 Jan . 87 stare decisis . 89 Durbin on 11 Jan . 94 Why not say Roe is settled law? . 97 Feinstein on 11 Jan . 99 right-to-die . 101 my opinion . 102 Leahy on 12 Jan . 103 Prof. Chemerinsky on 13 Jan . 105 Kate Michelman on 13 Jan . 107 my opinion . 111 After the Hearings . 112 announcement of votes . 116 announcement of filibuster . 117 The Votes . 121 President Bush’s reaction . 122 www.rbs0.com/alito.pdf 12 Feb 2006 Page 3 of 147 Democratic Party Opposition to Alito . 123 Hearings in Senate Judiciary Committee . 124 Feminist Opposition to Alito . 125 Princetonian . 129 entitlement to.