President Bush, stung last week by the resignation of his previous Supreme Court nominee, had nominated conservative judge Samuel Alito to the court. Alito's pick is sure to anger democrats, who know him as a very conservative judge who might help alter abortion rights. He has been compared to ultra-conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who many believe is one of the worst judges in recent history, and is known for his unprofessionalism on the bench. Alito is more reserved and less likely to badger lawyers in the way Scalia does, but it seems likely they would vote together on most issues.
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