![It is extraordinary that each of the three individuals this president [ George W. Bush] has nominated for the Supreme Court - Chief Justice [John] Roberts, Harriet Miers and now Judge Alito - has served not only as a lawyer for the executive branch, but has defended the most expansive view of presidential authority.](/assets/img/quote-photos/it-is-extraordinary-that-each-of-the-three-individuals-this-president-george-w.jpg)
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justice legal-system steps
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