After two days of defending his record, Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito Jr. will be reinforced today by seven people who know his tenure from the inside: his fellow 3rd Circuit judges. And although judges have testified before on behalf of Supreme Court nominees, the 3rd Circuit judges are coming under fire for injecting themselves into the political process. Eldie Acheson, a former top Clinton Justice Department official, says: "As judges and as a court, this is not their business."
January 12, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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After two lonely days of defending his 15-year record on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito Jr. will be reinforced today by seven people who know his tenure from the inside — fellow 3rd Circuit judges.
But in advance of their testimony, they are coming under fire for injecting themselves into a political process in a way that undermines judicial independence.
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