Judge Samuel Alito and Vanguard

After reviewing some of the facts of the case, the concern about Judge Alito's "non-recusal" in a case of a woman suing Vanguard is ridiculous.

It is true that with Vanguard being a mutual company, it is owned by its shareholders. This is no different than an auto insurance policy from a mutual company, such as State Farm. So does that mean that if State Farm was a defendant or a plantiff in a case, and a judge has auto insurance through State Farm that said judge must recuse himself/herself? That is patently absurd and all of the skirmishing about this issue is a red herring. It is simply left wing radicals (and lazy reporters) making a big deal out of nothing.

The only reason this is any kind of big deal is that these said radicals and reporters can't find any red meat on the guy and they are figuring out that, in reality, he is a pretty good guy and a great judge.

I hope that if there is some dirt we should know about, that it comes out, but it is important for everyone to remember that he is applying for a judicial position and not a political one.