Seth Rosenthal

Seth Rosenthal, a former federal prosecutor, is legal director of the Alliance for Justice, a national association of environmental, civil rights, mental health, women's, children's and consumer advocacy organizations.

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  • Pro-Alito Buzz Cloaks a Draconian Agenda

    December 13, 2005

    Advocates of Samuel A. Alito's nomination to the US Supreme Court praise him for "judicial restraint" and "not legislating from the bench." But the buzzwords conceal a political agenda that would scuttle precedent, strike down hard-won legislation and render other laws toothless.

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