Supreme Court Nominee Alito Says Judges Shouldn't Bring Agenda to Cases
Samuel A. Alito Jr. sought to reassure senators yesterday that divisive policies he once advocated as a government lawyer do not necessarily signal how he would rule if confirmed to the Supreme Court, saying a judge "can't have any preferred outcome in any particular case." In his first public statement since President Bush tapped him for the high court on Oct. 31, Alito indirectly responded to critics who say his writings from his years in the Reagan administration Justice Department show he is predisposed to outlaw abortion, restrict affirmative action and expand presidential authority, if given the chance.
Alito on Day 1: 'A Judge Can't Have Any Agenda', Washington Post, January 10, 2006.
