Nomination of Justice Alito

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This essay discusses the nomination of Justice Samuel Alito to the US Supreme Court. It further discusses what a libertarian would think about his nomination and describes the ideal libertarian candidate. The paper concludes with a discussion regarding the nomination of Harriet Miers.

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"Recently, President Bush had the opportunity to fill two vacant spots on the Supreme Court left by retiring justice Sandra Day O'Connor and the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist. To fill the position left open by the retirement of Rehnquist, Bush selected Samuel Alito to be the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Throughout this paper I will examine the process by which Justice Alito was appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States; in doing so, I will discuss the libertarian viewpoint on his nomination. Furthermore, I will speculate as to who would be the perfect candidate for libertarians. Finally, I will discuss the nomination of Harriet Myers to the Supreme Court and what went wrong. "

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