That's a plus. Do you really want some pinhead who graduated from Harvard, Yale or Columbia?
Didn't Judge Roberts go to Harvard? LOLOL!
In a word, Yes. A conservative who graduated from any of the top tier law schools. We're talking about pure horsepower here. Other than affirmative action admits, there is really a difference in how bright the students are at the various tiers of law schools, and a big difference in the quality of instruction and the orientation of the instruction. Once you get past the second tier, law schools become less intellectually rigorous and more "trade school" like. It's as much what the students demand as it is anything else.