Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Ribstein on Alito

Larry E. Ribstein, Corman Professor of Law at the University of Illinois College of Law, has another take on (soon to be) Justice Alito.

The past decisions of Alito, should he win confirmation, suggest how he might approach the pending cases. This analysis undercuts the simplistic description of Alito during the nomination hearings that he won’t give the "little guy a fair shake."
...while politicians try to fit a Justice Alito into sound bites, this ignores the complexity of issues Alito will face in day-to-day cases, and his attention to these competing concerns throughout his judicial career.

Prof. Ribstein is the author of http://www.ideoblog.org/.

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