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NVMojo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-05 04:16 AM
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Alito a Longtime Federalist Society Member
wonderful ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -

It looks like the third time was the charm for the Federalist Society. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito has long been an active participant in the conservative legal society, an influential group that sometimes goes to great lengths to play down its influence. Alito has been a member for at least 15 years and has spoken before both the national organization and its student chapters on a number of occasions.

That's a welcome change for the group after the last two Supreme Court nominations:

-John Roberts, the new chief justice, is well-liked by Federalist Society members but belatedly denied he'd ever been a member of the organization after he was nominated to the high court, even though he once was listed in its leadership directory.

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http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-scotus/2005/nov/01/110101639.html
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chimppyhater Donating Member (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-05 04:27 AM
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1. It must have been a "misprint"

We know that he would never lie..

-John Roberts, the new chief justice, is well-liked by Federalist Society members but belatedly denied he'd ever been a member of the organization after he was nominated to the high court, even though he once was listed in its leadership directory.

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