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Article: Alito a Longtime Federalist Society Member
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- November 2, 2005
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NANCY BENAC, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
11-02-2005
Dateline: WASHINGTON
Judge Samuel Alito, left, shakes hand with Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., following their meeting Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. President Bush nominated Alito to the Supreme Court on Monday as a substitute for White House counsel Harriet Miers, who withdrew last week after conservatives refused to support her. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
It looks like the third time was the charm for the Federalist Society. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito has long been an active participant in the conservative legal society, an influential group that sometimes goes to great lengths to play down its ...