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To: AntiGuv
Here's a good article: Alito's Record: Upholding executions, but not in every case.

I would call that a stellar record, not a mixed record. Alito makes sure the case was ruled correctly and the defendant given all reasonable appeals before allowing the killer to be put to death. Alito does not interfere in the process unless there is a problem.

49 posted on 02/02/2006 4:19:29 AM PST by Always Right
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To: Always Right

I have no problem with your characterization, except I would note that it puts Alito in the Kennedy/O'Connor camp rather than the Scalia/Thomas camp, insofar as this issue is concerned.


60 posted on 02/02/2006 4:35:30 AM PST by AntiGuv (™)
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To: Always Right

PS. And bear in mind that this is not a case about dotting Is and crossing Ts. They are not debating whether he was correctly convicted and sentenced (that was actually rejected 9-0, at least on the basis that the legal system is inherently biased). It is a challenge to the constitutionality of lethal injection.


65 posted on 02/02/2006 4:48:59 AM PST by AntiGuv (™)
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