Judge Alito's past rulings give hint of tech views
Declan McCullagh writes in C|Net News:
As a federal judge at the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, Samuel Alito has accumulated a lengthy record of written decisions that hint at how he would rule in technology-related cases that come before the Supreme Court.
President Bush nominated Alito for the court on Monday, to succeed retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, widely viewed as a swing vote. Democratic politicians have already promised stiff opposition, with at least one senator saying that a filibuster to block debate is possible.
Alito's confirmation hearings are certain to focus on hot-button constitutional issues such as his views on abortion, affirmative action and gun rights. But a few cases show that the broadly conservative philosophy of Alito, 55, means he takes a limited view of copyright, which could bode well for tech companies, as well as a permissive approach toward electronic surveillance by police.
posted by Fergie @ 11/01/2005 06:05:00 PM
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