Reform Jewish Group Opposes Alito

At the Biennial Convention of the Union for Reform Judaism on Sunday, delegates voted overwhelmingly to oppose the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court. (URJ Press Release). The Resolution (full text) said that "Judge Alito’s elevation to the Supreme Court 'would threaten protection of the most fundamental rights which our Movement supports including, but not limited to, reproductive freedom, the separation between church and state, protection of civil rights and civil liberties, and protection of the environment'." However, it went on to provide that the URJ would review its opposition at the end of Alito's Senate hearings, "with the understanding that if disclosures in the hearings do not reflect substantial changes, the Union will remain in opposition to his nomination".