Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Senate Confirms Alito to Supreme Court

From CNN.com:
WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Senate confirmed Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court on Tuesday by a vote of 58-42, a day after an attempt by some Democratic senators to block his nomination fizzled.

Alito, who will be the court's 110th justice, will be sworn into office across the street from the Capitol at the Supreme Court, just hours before President Bush's State of the Union address. He will then join Chief Justice John Roberts in the House chamber for the speech. Judge Alito will be ceremonially sworn into office Wednesday in the East Room of the White House.
My Comments:
JUSTICE ALITO! For years, I've wanted to hear those words.

UPDATE:
From Associated Press via Yahoo:
Alito Is Sworn in as Associate Justice

WASHINGTON - Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. was sworn in as the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice on Tuesday after being confirmed by the Senate ... Alito was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts in a private ceremony at the Supreme Court building across from the Capitol at about 12:40 p.m. EST, court officials said.

Alito and his wife, Martha-Ann Bomgardner, along with other members of the court and their spouses, attended the ceremony in the justices' conference room. The 55-year-old New Jersey jurist took both the constitutional and judicial oaths so he can immediately participate in court decisions.

Alito will be ceremonially sworn in a second time at a White House East Room appearance on Wednesday.

2 Comments:

At 1/31/2006 12:00 PM, Blogger Rick Lugari said...

A blessed day. Let's pray that it will matter a lot.

 
At 1/31/2006 12:21 PM, Blogger PB said...

I can see the steam coming out of the ears of all those liberals that sit around me. This is very good news!

 

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