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February 01, 2006

Things That Make You Go "Hmmm...," Part 921

What to make of this?

In a stunning move as the Supreme Court's newest member, Justice Samuel Alito broke ranks Wednesday night with the court's conservatives by refusing to allow Missouri to execute death-row inmate Michael Taylor.

Alito sided with five other liberal and moderate justices in rejecting a second request to allow the state of Missouri to execute Taylor.

It could be that he didn't think he knew enough to render the "expected" judgment, but also knew too much to withdraw completely from the decision as he did in two others.

Or it could be something else completely.

What the heck do I know?