Supreme Lack Of Judgment
15 Years ago, when Samuel Alito, President Bush's latest nominee for the Supreme Court, faced a Judiciary Committee hearing question about whether he would recuse himself from cases involving Vanguard companies he said yes. He even submitted this answer in writing. Judge Alito has significant holdings in Vanguard companies and justices are expected to remove themselves from situations where conflict of interest could sway the decision making process.
Yet, in 2002 he agreed to participate in a case involving Vanguard and ruled in Vanguard's favor. This behavior clearly shows that Judge Alito's integrity is questionable at best. He essentially lied to the Judiciary Committee and then, in a direct conflict of interest, ruled in favor of an entity with which he had a personal relationship in a case he clearly should have not participated in.
For all the troubling aspects of Judge Alito's record, this particular transgression is beyond ignoring.
Yet, in 2002 he agreed to participate in a case involving Vanguard and ruled in Vanguard's favor. This behavior clearly shows that Judge Alito's integrity is questionable at best. He essentially lied to the Judiciary Committee and then, in a direct conflict of interest, ruled in favor of an entity with which he had a personal relationship in a case he clearly should have not participated in.
For all the troubling aspects of Judge Alito's record, this particular transgression is beyond ignoring.
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On the face of it, this issue would be enough to deny the his confirmation by itself. Yet the media has not reported this story.
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