Schumer Asks Alito for More Abortion Info

[Rose Siding]

WASHINGTON -- In the latest Democratic challenge to Judge Samuel Alito, Sen. Charles Schumer on Thursday urged the Supreme Court nominee to detail any role he played in drafting the Reagan administration's 1985 request for reversal of a landmark abortion rights ruling.

Schumer said in a letter that it was "puzzling" that Alito had omitted mention of the case in filling out a Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire that sought a detailed summary covering "the nature of your participation" in litigation before the Supreme Court.
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The letter from Schumer, D-N.Y., drew a sharp response from the White House. "It's increasingly apparent that Senator Schumer has no intention of giving Judge Alito's nomination any consideration whatsoever and that he will vote no on Alito like he did for Chief Justice (John) Roberts," spokesman Steve Schmidt said.
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Schumer's letter suggested Alito should have included references to more cases.

"Please clarify whether _ apart from the legal memorandum you prepared in connection with the government's brief _ you also participated in the drafting of the Thornburgh brief," he wrote. He also asked for information on any other cases on which Alito "had such direct and significant input ... but neglected to mention."

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