Thumbs up from WSJ Ed Page

The lead editorial in today's WSJ (free link) is a ringing endorsement of Judge Samuel Alito.

The court is important to me, but I cannot say that I follow the appellate courts and know the players. I look to others for opinions on different nominees. Great that there are so many lawyers and law professors blogging -- that provides educated assessments (and keeps them distracted from mucking up the economy!)

Probably nobody I trust more or feel closer political kinship with, than the WSJ Ed Page. I disagree with them on the drug war, but that's the exception that proves the rule.

The whole piece on Alito is positive, but here's my excerpt:

In commercial cases, his opinions reveal a regard for free markets and a recognition of the legal and regulatory challenges facing business. He's issued rulings in favor of commercial free speech and enforcing contracts as written. He's also a believer in federalism and putting some limits on the Commerce Clause--as seen in his Rybar dissent, where he cited Lopez to say Congress lacks the authority to regulate intra-state possession of machine guns. With the death of Chief Justice Rehnquist, this is a needed voice on the Court.

I'll toss in with the last line: "This is a rumble worth having."

SCOTUS Posted by jk at November 1, 2005 10:58 AM