There are a few documents on the ABA web site that are rather revealing. One is an opinion called "Time to Restore the Balance" By Michael S. Greco, President of the American Bar Association. The second is the 20 page letter to Senator Spector about how they evaluate a potential judge. The third is the opinion of the National Association of Women.
They can all be found at http://www.abanet.org/ and may be helpful talking points to support filibuster
From
http://www.abanews.org/...
"In recent days, members of both parties in Congress protested loudly at news reports that the federal government has eavesdropped on domestic phone calls without seeking court approval..
In each case the president's answer has been the same: That as commander-in-chief, he has the power to decide what is needed to win the war on terrorism. Courts and Congress have little or no place to question his decisions....
The intentions behind this position may be honorable, even unassailable; but it is nonetheless a dangerous path for our
nation."
The letter at http://www.abanet.org/...
explains the evaluation criteria and the assignment of three reading groups to examine his opinions. The following excerpt is from page 14 of the letter.
The chair of one reading group wrote:
"More generally, dividing up opinions among many readers made it unlikely that we would discern overall trends and patterns . . . Despite the methodological limitations of our review, we did encounter opinions that raise concerns about Judge Alito's evenhandedness..... We flag this issue for your consideration in your review of a broader range of materials and reports."
The cases also suggested to some readers a disturbing tendency to place greater obstacles in the way of discrimination plaintiffs than is warranted by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Supreme Court precedent. Although we are not, at this stage, able to reach firm conclusions as to this issue, we believe that further review of Judge Alito's opinions would be warranted . . ."
And at http://www.abanet.org/...
The National Association of Women Lawyers ("NAWL"), Committee for the Evaluation of Supreme Court Nominees, has evaluated Judge Samuel Alito for the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Committee has determined that Judge Alito is not qualified to serve on the Court from the perspective of laws and decisions regarding women's rights or that have a special impact on women.